Paul was initially mystified at the changes in Josie’s behaviour in the immediate wake of Matthew’s arrival. It wasn’t until his mother took him aside and explained some of the facts of life to him, as only a mother can, that he became a thoughtful husband. He also got his first experience of the postnatal celibate life that many new fathers complain about, and an understanding of the s****l frustrations that must plague the servants of Rome. Over time, things improved as Matthew gradually became accustomed to life on earth and they settled into living as a family unit. When the s*x started again, it was great but short lived. Before Matthew was two, Josie had put that book on the rhythm method to good use and was pregnant again. Whenever the question of how many children they would have

