In the summer of 1960, Gretchen Schiffer meets Peter Neumann. Her parents believe he's her perfect match for a husband. The problem is that Gretchen is only sixteen and too young for marriage. That doesn't deter her mother, who has a way of persuading her. Four months later, her mother signs the papers for Gretchen, still underage, to get married. After the nuptials, Gretchen withdraws into bizarre behavior. Following the birth of her son Timothy, she becomes severely depressed and is tormented by flashbacks to her earlier ...
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In the summer of 1960, Gretchen Schiffer meets Peter Neumann. Her parents believe he's her perfect match for a husband. The problem is that Gretchen is only sixteen and too young for marriage. That doesn't deter her mother, who has a way of persuading her. Four months later, her mother signs the papers for Gretchen, still underage, to get married. After the nuptials, Gretchen withdraws into bizarre behavior. Following the birth of her son Timothy, she becomes severely depressed and is tormented by flashbacks to her earlier life. The unthinkable happens. Gretchen falls in love with another man, Eduardo Giovanni. But she's a married woman with a child. After much agonizing, her choice brings her to a close encounter with death and the brink of divorce. Peter reveals a secret to Gretchen that threatens their relationship. Their marriage is in danger of destruction, and their happiness hangs in the balance.
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