Why?

He married her for her independence.  He loved that she was with him because she chose to be, not because she needed someone to take care of her or her son.  She had a good job, a new car and a place to live. Somehow her love for him and her decision to be with him made him stronger, more secure in who he was.  

They shared many things in common; the most profound being the burns they both acquired during their childhood.  No one can understand the torment a child goes through when they are different.  They bonded over these memories.

Their families were so different.  His seemed close but so surface.  Hers was close and shared all family events together.  His family was "ignore it and it will go away", her view was "lets handle this now".  He was incredibly calm, almost emotionless.  She was spicy and full of spunk.  

Oddly, this all came together for them.  He adopted the things he loved about her and she pushed for him to be closer with his family and hers.  He became more social.  True - she made the friends and her enjoyed them (well, most of them), but it all fell together so nicely.  

Funny how she can remember all the beginnings; but not where it went wrong.  To pin point a moment, an event or even a why...seemed impossible.