Strike had never wanted children; it was one of the things on which he and Charlotte had always agreed, and it had been one of the reasons other rela… - Robert Galbraith

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Strike had never wanted children; it was one of the things on which he and Charlotte had always agreed, and it had been one of the reasons other relationships over the years had foundered. Lucy deplored his attitude, and the reasons he gave for it; she was always miffed when he stated life aims that differed from hers, as though he were attacking her decisions and choices.