They might just be doing it to keep up appearances that everything is fine in your relationship, to keep other men from making a move on you, or to make someone else jealous.
" Keep 'em, to be sure, " said Fairway, " if it is only for luck. Perhaps 'twill tempt some woman that thy poor carcase had no power over when standing empty-handed."
But the Star-Child stirred not from his place, but shut the doors of his heart against her, nor was there any sound heard save the sound of the woman weeping for pain.