By that age you've probably had the opportunity to have at least one serious relationship, and a few extra, unfortunate encounters with the opposite sex. (eharmony.co.uk)
This may be influenced by marriage, additional children in the family, acquisition of more assets, divorce, change in his philosophy or unfortunate encounter with the listed beneficiary on file. (usacoverage.com)
When her much unloved older sister, Shannon, declares that Mace is anti-social, she embarks on a journey to understand her condition; whether she was born that way or if it is the accumulation of thirty - eight years of unfortunate encounters with other humans and dogs. (independent-authors.com)