My wife silently cries for hours every night and I don’t know what to do
My wife and I are school sweethearts. When we met, I was dating someone else, a girl I’ll call Fran. Fran and I got along like a house on fire. Fran broke up with me. I was bitter. I wanted her to feel jealous so I dated the one girl Fran couldn’t stand and gave her everything Fran wanted. It was my now wife.
Over a decade later and I’m happily married. She’s so smart and sweet and beautiful to me. She’s my soulmate. she loves me so deeply. I didn’t even know it was possible to be loved this much.
A few months ago, Fran reintegrated herself back into our friend group. We’re a social bunch.
There was a girl’s night. They took two cars to the event. My wife was supposed to be in one car while Fran was in another. Fran was driving and a driver plowed into the side of the car.
I found out that Fran’s car was in an accident. I asked about the girls, including Fran. Fran has a couple of broken bones I didn’t ask about my wife. I didn’t know. She wasn’t even supposed to be in that car.
I called my wife. She didn’t pick up but I figured she had heard about the accident. It wasn’t until an hour later that I found out that my wife was in the car. She was the most seriously injured since the other car plowed into the passenger side.
My wife was a champ. Pulled through physical rehab like it was nothing. Always had a smile on her face. Everyone was impressed by her attitude and strength.
I woke up one night because I was thirsty. Somehow I realized that she was crying and she was doing it silently so I wouldn’t wake up. I laid awake for the next few days. She would cry for hours at night. And be good in the morning. When I shift in bed she becomes even quieter. But she still cries.
I don’t think anyone has noticed that she’s sad. all of our friends are still focused on Fran who is still injured.
I don’t know what to do. I love my wife so much. I don’t know why she’s hiding her tears from me.