 Kingsley suggests that Etta's independence and decision to undergo sterilisation and have an abortion, wounded Celestine's male pride and plunged their marriage into turmoil.However, the Taverniers marriage remained intact when "Celestine realised he had to change or he'd be the loser".Half the Tavernier family, including Celestine, Etta and Lloyd were written out of the serial in 1992.