Christine McGuinness and Her New Life

Introduction

Christine McGuinness is not married to Paddy McGuinness now. She is a lesbian and she dates women.

Main Body

Christine and Paddy married in 2011. They stopped being married in 2022. They have three children. They still live in the same house to help their children. Christine dated some women after the divorce. She dated Chelcee Grimes and Roxxxan. She does not want to marry again. She also does not want more children. Now, people think Christine likes Nicola Adams. Nicola is a famous Olympic boxer. They were together at an awards show. They have not said they are a couple, but they might be.

Conclusion

Christine lives with her ex-husband for their children. She is also looking for love with women.

Learning

The 'Now vs. Then' Switch

Look at how the story changes time. We use different words for the past and the present.

Past (Finished)

  • Married \rightarrow Married (e.g., They married in 2011)
  • Date \rightarrow Dated (e.g., She dated some women)
  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped (e.g., They stopped being married)

Present (Current)

  • Is \rightarrow Is (e.g., She is a lesbian)
  • Date \rightarrow Dates (e.g., She dates women)
  • Live \rightarrow Live (e.g., They still live in the same house)

Quick Rule: To talk about things that happened before, we often add -ed to the action word. To talk about now, we use the word as it is, or add an -s for one person.

Vocabulary Learning

married (v.)
to have a husband or wife
Example:Christine and Paddy married in 2011.
divorce (n.)
the legal ending of a marriage
Example:After the divorce, Christine dated some women.
children (n.)
young people who are parents' offspring
Example:They have three children.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in
Example:They still live in the same house to help their children.
women (n.)
adult female humans
Example:She dates women.
love (n.)
a strong affection for someone
Example:Christine is looking for love with women.
couple (n.)
two people in a romantic relationship
Example:They have not said they are a couple.
Olympic (adj.)
relating to the Olympic Games
Example:Nicola is a famous Olympic boxer.
boxer (n.)
a person who fights in boxing
Example:Nicola is a famous Olympic boxer.
award (n.)
a prize given for achievement
Example:They were together at an awards show.
show (n.)
a public performance or event
Example:They were together at an awards show.
ex-husband (n.)
a former husband
Example:Christine lives with her ex-husband for their children.
again (adv.)
once more
Example:She does not want to marry again.
want (v.)
to desire something
Example:She does not want more children.
help (v.)
to assist
Example:They live in the same house to help their children.