She never had any desires and didn't know what she wanted. If one thing didn't go well or something, she could immediately comfort herself with another thing. When she finally knew what she wanted, the result was...
He was her first love, and it was their ignorant love that brought them together. The smooth seven or eight years ended with his departure.
He was her husband by marriage. Under his constant torture and humiliation, they finally divorced, but they finally got together because of their children.