The Awakening

This book shows the changing process of the woman character; how Mrs. Pontellier becomes more independent. Mrs. Pontellier is a woman who has strong personality that is reflected in her actions; for example, when she learns how to swim. She swims really far away from a Grand Isle coast to prove her independence and strength. Edna does not love her husband, but she got married anyways; her husband does not really love her as well; besides, her husband is just concerned about his standing position in the society. I think that it is terrible to marry a man who does not even care much about you, but more about what people say. Edna spends time with Robert who listens to her and who somewhat understands her. She really misses him when he is not around her; the news about Robert leaving to go to Mexico made Edna feel absolutely upset. It is interesting how a different man gives more moral support to the lady then her own husband and it is one of the reasons why Edna thinks more about Robert then her husband. Another example, shows that Robert cares about Edna and it is reflected in the scene when Robert gives his arm to Mrs. Pontellier when she was sitting next to the pool while waiting her husband to come home. She misses Robert a lot what is shown at the scene where Edna goes to visit Robert’s mother and she sees the letter that Robert’s mother received from him Edna got jealous because she wanted to receive letter from him instead of what she just got - greetings. Furthermore, I do agree with Edna when she says that she is not ready to give up herself for children because a mother needs to take care of children, but not to forgive her personality. Edna’s personality is fighter, but one can never know if that kind of decisions can make things better or worse.
Question: What excatly pushed Edna to create that close relationshops between her and Robert?