 and he never even thought for one moment ever regretting marrying my mother. They did have their spats like anybody. She was unusual, though. Her generosity was supreme. She always did things for her children first, always thought about herself last, and in her way of dealing with Dad, she was exactly the same way. She would always set the groundwork for having Dad feel that he ran the house, but it was always her house. It was her estate.