C20 He likes her, she likes him. Why?

Jared's POV

Two years had passed, and my marriage was still the same as it was before. I never dreamed of having a marriage like this. I admire how my parents were when my dad was still alive. Ingrid and I saw how much they loved each other, and I don't know why mom didn't allow me to have that.

After I broke up with Stacey and talked the last time in the hospital