Duchess has postpartum depression. She's sick. She's traumatized. Her husband got deported for war while she's pregnant. Not long after the father in law which is a form of security has passed away. She was isolated by the vassals. Targeted by the relatives which made her anxious and defenseless. As soon as her husband is back, she witness a murder first-hand and the security she was expecting, she was not able to feel. If that was not enough her father also died and found out her sister got miscarriage (which made her think she can't be "happy" with her pregnancy). No one tried to understand her and she has friends to turn to. It's not helping that she married young either, both of them are immature and their relationship has a weak foundation. She's frustrated as she knows she's capable of a lot more but could not perform because she's a woman and an outsider. She's thinking about harming herself and her child, and inorder for her to stop herself for doing so she distracted herself with parties and neglecting him. I don't blame or hate her, though I understand why her son is reluctant to form a relationship with her. I don't blame the Duke either because surely anyone who comes back from the war is never the same as before, but I still can't help but feel disappointed that instead of focusing on this wife he's prioritizing the "other choices" and for turning down her eagerness to change. They desperately needs family counseling.
Duchess has postpartum depression. She's sick. She's traumatized. Her husband got deported for war while she's pregnant. Not long after the father in law which is a form of security has passed away. She was isolated by the vassals. Targeted by the relatives which made her anxious and defenseless. As soon as her husband is back, she witness a murder first-hand and the security she was expecting, she was not able to feel. If that was not enough her father also died and found out her sister got miscarriage (which made her think she can't be "happy" with her pregnancy). No one tried to understand her and she has friends to turn to. It's not helping that she married young either, both of them are immature and their relationship has a weak foundation. She's frustrated as she knows she's capable of a lot more but could not perform because she's a woman and an outsider. She's thinking about harming herself and her child, and inorder for her to stop herself for doing so she distracted herself with parties and neglecting him. I don't blame or hate her, though I understand why her son is reluctant to form a relationship with her. I don't blame the Duke either because surely anyone who comes back from the war is never the same as before, but I still can't help but feel disappointed that instead of focusing on this wife he's prioritizing the "other choices" and for turning down her eagerness to change. They desperately needs family counseling.