Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was a famous English author who wrote Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol. He and his wife Catherine married in 1836, when Charles was 24 and she was 21. From then until the time of their divorce 20 years later, Catherine got pregnant and gave birth to 10 children.
It shows that Dickens’ own childhood had been painful enough already. At the age of 12, and with his father imprisoned for debt, he had gone to work in a shoe factory, pasting labels on jars of shoe polish for a few necessary shillings each week. His parents had eight children and Charles was the second.
Although I don’t personally expect my daughter would be a good money maker, which is perfectly fine with me, it seems Dickens had thought differently. Unfortunately, none of his children turned out to be a famous writer like him and he officially lamented that, “having brought up the largest family ever known with the smallest disposition to do anything for themselves.” In other words, he had to pay everything for his children until he passed away. It shows that Dickens grew unhappy about his marriage with Catherine, eventually. The record shows that he resented the fact that he had so many children to support; somehow, he saw this as his wife Catherine’s fault. He did not approve of Catherine’s lack of energy and began to indicate that she was not nor had ever been his intellectual equal. In June 1858, Charles and Catherine filed for divorce, which was rare then, and he started seeing a new woman named Ellen Turnan.
Have you wonder if you have to get married or not? Or have you ever been curious about how many children you need to have?
Don't buy this book only because it looks pretty: It can seriously help you financially. Just read it as if it's a easy novel.
Unfortunately, three ladies committed suicide together in Seoul, Korea in 2014. What could be the real reason no one could recognize?
- Why was the famous Captain Cook murdered by Hawaiians in 1779?
- Why did the Korean president Yoon fail his bar exam 9 times straight?
- Why had King Youngjo in the Joseon dynasty let his official be decapitated only for drinking alcohol in Korea in 1762?
All the answers are in this book: What makes a person poor?
The First Ten Reasons: Why people go Broke Despite Working Hard?
1. Drinking and Smoking
2. Having Too Many Children
3. Getting into Debt Too Easily
4. Not Using Systems Already Paid for
5. Double Spending Lifestyle
6. Living in an Expensive Area
7. Social Media Addiction
8. Having a Bad Reputation
9. Making Yourself Undesirable
10. Marrying a Spouse without an Income
The first five chapter has been remastered and expanded.
Brad Kong is an independent philosopher, writer, book publisher, book cover designer and investor.
