I agree with your ide of keeping the important stuff from her past - Purple Heart, baby pictures, all of that. Right now, like my W, she is in a place where she would probably just throw it away, they did everything else. Later, maybe, your W might just change a bit and will be able to express and face the value that her past has. For now she is running, and to run fast you need to drop what you are carrying.
DnJ
Feelings are fleeting. Be better, not bitter. Love the person, forgive the sin.
