"It will get better," She replied, slowly pulling herself away and pushing her hair back either both hands. For two years, she had been telling herself it would get better.
After a few moments, she reached out and squeezed Alec's hands, "I think, ultimately, it has been getting better. It's not... perfect, now, it's not easy, now. But it's better than it's been before, surely. Even though it's not easy, surely it's easier than it used to be."