Abby: Wife who married young has often heard she missed out

A woman who married at age 20 to a 32-year-old man, driven by conservative beliefs that early marriage provided freedom, now questions if she missed out on life. In response, Dear Abby suggests that the wife should attempt to rekindle the romance within her age-gap marriage before considering the possibility of living on her own. The situation highlights the internal conflict between traditional marital values and the desire for independent personal exploration.