Catherine answers “Can someone please explain the...”

Elizabeth asked this question about Jeremy Poldark (Poldark, #3):

Can someone please explain the (unexplained) shift in Ross and Demelza's relationship??? The author doesn't give any evidence for why and when this happens. And don't say it was the betrayal - I got that already, but they are strong together after that, so what happens?

Catherine It's mostly Julia's death. That drove them apart, because they reacted differently. Demelza was able to accept it, Ross was not. Secondly, Demelza is …moreIt's mostly Julia's death. That drove them apart, because they reacted differently. Demelza was able to accept it, Ross was not. Secondly, Demelza is in an ongoing state of uncertainty about how Ross feels about her. Third, Ross's statement that he didn't want another child made it almost impossible for Demelza to talk to him, given that she was just about to let him know she was pregnant again, and that in turn made her angry with him for reasons unclear to him. Fourth, Ross STILL hasn't made up his mind that Elizabeth is not for him, and Demelza can feel it, which feeds her own insecurity. And lastly, their parlous financial situation threatens their relationship. Ross doesn't want to share his worries, and he takes reckless actions that endanger his ability to, at a minimum, remain unjailed.(less)

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