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It is the dawn of the day that Valerie and Jennifer are going to avail themselves of the recent legislation granting rights to same sex couples to have civil partnerships. In short, it is the dawn of Val and Jenny's wedding day. Val wakes up alone in her big bed. The night has been full of fevered dreams of past partners and political protests in the days of her youth. Val has just hit fifty five. She is in a panic and is convinced that she can't go through with it. How could she even think of marriage? She, a life long feminist with a proud record of political action? What does she think she looks like in her suit? She's fifty five for God's sake! Isn't this a young woman's game? These and many other questions crowd into her head. But how can she explain it to Jennifer? They have come to a very reasoned decision. Will Jennifer do as she's always done over their seven years together, respect her feelings and understand? Or will this be their Waterloo? And what will happen when her ex-lovers find out and come around as they surely will?