Aside from the wasted years in a miserable marriage, Dmitry continues to find happiness and compassion in Anna's company and wants his relationship with her to work. On the other hand, I don't think Anna is mature and experienced enough to know what love really is, she is dissatisfied with her current marriage and wants the feeling to be desired. This reader is not convinced that Anna loves Dmitry, she pities herself most of the time and is full of self-doubt. But there is no doubt that Dmitry loves Anna, at least one person finds something positive in this strange love