You can be a good guy and still not be a good husband.
He was polite and somewhat friendly, but he they never really loved each other; never protecting his wife from the abuse from his mother. Their daughter saw this, and saw her mother wither away. As a child (and for the sake of the story) it probably burnt Aster to not see her mother happy, other than the single time she spoken about her first and unrequited love, hence her decision.
You can be a good guy and still not be a good husband.
Very true, but all she said is that he wasn’t a perfect husband. That’s not the same as ‘not a good husband’.
never protecting his wife from the abuse from his mother
and saw her mother wither away
Is that shown later on? There’s only 1 panel in the 1st chapter with the mother bragging and never really mentioned again.
She herself calls her life boring by complaining about very superficial things like dress ornaments and height, nothing mentioned or shown that she’s withering away. It all feels like luxury problems for nobles, especially in the type of setting it is. Makes it hard for me to be sympathetic to the idea.
While I agree with you that it was a bit much, it wasn’t the protagonist that did this. It was her daughter. I really, really suggest you read it all. It’s one of my favorite rofans out there. Absolutely top ten for me.
You can be a good guy and still not be a good husband.
He was polite and somewhat friendly, but he they never really loved each other; never protecting his wife from the abuse from his mother. Their daughter saw this, and saw her mother wither away. As a child (and for the sake of the story) it probably burnt Aster to not see her mother happy, other than the single time she spoken about her first and unrequited love, hence her decision.
Very true, but all she said is that he wasn’t a perfect husband. That’s not the same as ‘not a good husband’.
Is that shown later on? There’s only 1 panel in the 1st chapter with the mother bragging and never really mentioned again. She herself calls her life boring by complaining about very superficial things like dress ornaments and height, nothing mentioned or shown that she’s withering away. It all feels like luxury problems for nobles, especially in the type of setting it is. Makes it hard for me to be sympathetic to the idea.
Yes, it happens later.
While I agree with you that it was a bit much, it wasn’t the protagonist that did this. It was her daughter. I really, really suggest you read it all. It’s one of my favorite rofans out there. Absolutely top ten for me.