I said I would try but I know myself better. I had some doubts that I could handle it without hurting him more. On our first night together as a couple, we didn't talk much about what happened. I didn't put some pressure into him that we should discuss about it because I knew he was confused.

The next few days, Jacob was busy in the field and I stumbled d in the cottage with almost nothing to do. For a few days, I did my job as his wife; prepared his meals and fed him in bed.

One day he came home at lunch time. As soon as I...