I agree with myrsine above that Indis must have been a strong woman indeed. Not in the same get-it-done sense as the Noldor, whose "strength" seems to result either in trinkets or tragedy. (Teehee...I just thought that a nice summary of the history of the Noldor could be called that: "Trinkets and Tragedy: A Brief History of the Noldorin Elves.")
Anyway....
In a world that didn't have death or divorce, to take on the role as a "second wife" (doubtlessly under the scorn of those who thought that Finwe's marriage was Teh Wrong and didn't want to put the blame on their king) and--even worse--a stepmother to Feanor took courage indeed. I think of the strife that occurs in step-families in the Edain world, where divorce and remarriage are becoming the norm, and think how much harder it must have been to face those troubles on top of violating cultural mores.
And that Miriel never left Finwe's thoughts...yes, that had to be hard. She never had her husband's heart entirely, and that seems to be important to love among the Elves, judging by their relentless monogamy.
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Anyway....
In a world that didn't have death or divorce, to take on the role as a "second wife" (doubtlessly under the scorn of those who thought that Finwe's marriage was Teh Wrong and didn't want to put the blame on their king) and--even worse--a stepmother to Feanor took courage indeed. I think of the strife that occurs in step-families in the Edain world, where divorce and remarriage are becoming the norm, and think how much harder it must have been to face those troubles on top of violating cultural mores.
And that Miriel never left Finwe's thoughts...yes, that had to be hard. She never had her husband's heart entirely, and that seems to be important to love among the Elves, judging by their relentless monogamy.