Life - Alison Steadman

Oh bother! I read that spoiler before I realised it was there.
Some of us are watching it week by week so haven’t got to the end. ☹️

I thought both characters were extremely well written and with ideal actors for those roles. Very recognisable in real life. Quite thought provoking. The other stories were just irritating distractions.

Yes, I think that there was definitely affection there.

PS I don’t think they got back together because of the pain of separation, it was some affection but principally pity for him with only 6 months to live.
I think the free spirit was only temporarily put on hold!

But wasn’t the point that he had always been like that and she realised how he had “ sucked” the free spirit that she was out of her?
I bet there were a few couples watching who might have felt uncomfortable as they recognised certain traits.
His early retirement presumably to avoid some sort of enquiry after a missed diagnosis also reinforced the impression of an arrogant person who perhaps bolstered his ego by gaslighting others -such as his wife.
I couldn't understand why a wealthy couple would not have had the whole house!
Perhaps his retirement meant they needed to? I assume they downsized and kept part of the house for themselves.

They had been married for a long time, so I guess that he couldn't have been all bad. I think that seeing her old school friend made her long for the girl that she once was. In the end the did get back together, the pain of separation after a lifetime was too much. The grass is not always greener. I couldn't understand why a wealthy couple would not have had the while house!

Do you consider a 2 year affair a “very small incident” ?
However I do agree there was a lot more to object to in my opinion. He was an obnoxious, arrogant creep. Sadly of a type one sees a lot of!

www.gransnet.com/forums/tv_radio_film_arts/1285724-New-drama-Life

Apologies.
Thanks for letting me know, Bluebell.

There’s already a thread about Life Stoker

is this the one about her daughter getting married ?

Is this a new show? What channel is it on?