Overview
- Shephard says Annie is "much more solitary" and sometimes asks for "a bit of space."
- Married since 2004, they have two sons: Sam, 21, studying maths at university, and Jack, 19, working as a teaching assistant before travelling.
- He emphasises that Annie remains "the most important factor" in their family life.
- They describe differing pastimes and plan to find activities to enjoy together as the house grows quieter.
- He reflects on a family tragedy involving his grandfather's drowning and shares new photos showing their grown-up sons towering over them.