(tw: cheating)
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f] [Haynes] [name_m]Durham[/name_m] (55) is the older sister of [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] [name_m]Crane[/name_m] , who is known in the local cyclist community. [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] divorced her husband - [name_m]Hank[/name_m] - a little over two years ago but decided not to go back to her maiden name , as she claimed that her career in the wedding planning sector has been already established under the surname [name_m]Durham[/name_m] and so she doesn’t want to confuse potential customers. She is very well put together, no-nosense kind of person who adheres to a strict vegan diet and an elegant attire 24/7. Her ex-husband was always a little bit more laid-back - enjoying motorcycles, tinkering and being very gregorious (which - she admits - helped her develop a lot of skills when it comes to cooking, organising social events and such, strengthening her career). Her and [name_m]Hank[/name_m] had four children - three sons and a daughter - over 23 years of marriage. It all seemed perfect until she found out [name_m]Hank[/name_m] cheated on her with a recently widowed woman who was a new addition to Hank’s motorcycle club. It broke her heart and subsequently caused a huge rift in the family - her daughter even going as far as completely cutting [name_m]Hank[/name_m] off to this day and the others having a much colder , more reserved relationship with him than before. [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] didn’t even try to influence their decisions and although she told her children the truth about Hank’s infidelity, she never spoke about him to them since - not opening up about the details as she felt it would be too painful for her.
[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] was always the person she trusted the most in life - they were both “latchkey children” growing up who came home from school to an empty house becayse they had two working parents - their father being a rubber factory worker and their mother a nurse. This meant that [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] often helped [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] with homework, they talked a lot and even prepared dinner so it could be ready before their mother was home. It wasn’t an easy life for them but they both grew into fiercly independent women who deeply trusted each other. As such, [name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f] is the only one who knows all the details about [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] 's situtation with her ex-husband. Due to [name_f]Jacquline[/name_f] 's support , [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] found a new , sporty hobby - yoga - and maintained a positive outlook on life after the divorce. She began focusing on her career more - despite initially being afraid that she’s going to become less polite and bitter seeing happy couples in her wedding planning salon. [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] also keeps in contact with all of her children and grandchildren - having seven of them and being overjoyed for her second oldest son , who is having twins with his fiancee. She didn’t expect [name_f]Jacquline[/name_f] to become matchmaker and try to set up a date for her , but admits that [name_u]Tony[/name_u] is really her type and she’s excited to meet him, even more so when she knows that [name_u]Tony[/name_u] ’ s sister supports that endevour.