Depends on what goes on in the novel for example,
War: They might start innocent go to war and as the war goes on the blood shed the death changes him into a cold hearted person.
Romance: They start awkward and then evolve to be more social and fall in love with (*Secondary*)
Answer: They had to help do a lot in the war while men is fighting.
Explanation: Some stayed home watching kids, some went to war and help with washing their uniforms some made food for them and some was nurses to help the wounded.
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