In the village described in "my father writes to my mother," when a woman speaks about her husband, it is customary for her to refer to him as

In the village described in "my father writes to my mother," when a woman speaks about her husband, it is customary for her to refer to him as her husband, the one whom she has given her commitment and trust towards the end of their lives. They have to stay in tact in order to live longer together.