Just wanted to point out... [Eowyn changes]

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Ever notice how Eowyn angrily asks Aragorn "And must I always be the one chosen [to stay behind when there's fighting]?" and then she goes and marries Faramir, whose job is to stay behind when there's fighting?

Eowyn was infatuated with Aragorn at the time she said that. Though Eowyn appeared to be a tough shieldmaiden, I don't think she ever wanted to go to war for the "pleasure" of fighting. I'd say she become very frustrated as the years went by seeing the corruption of Rohan without being able to prevent it. Maybe she was even a bit revengeful having lost many close people in battles.

This battle that was now coming was about to change all their lives and finally she would have had a way to do something for a common benefit. Nursing Theoden had probably taken it's toll on Eowyns patience. If they lost the battle, there wouldn't be a safe place left (nor happiness) for her and if they won, she would have had her share in reaching the victory. Anyway, I think it's understandable that she wasn't all that eager to depart from her loved ones (possibly for good).

Maybe she just feels that they won't come back and she is kind of giving up the will to live.

That's the feeling that reflects from the House of Healing chapter. At times I get a little "teen anxiety" impression of Eowyn's behaviour but on the other hand, I think all her feelings aren't as gloomy as she says.

I don't think encountering the W-K had much to do with her marrying Faramir. Besides, it surely wasn't Faramir's job to stay behind. This time he was just unincapable to fight as he was badly wounded. Faramir was a great warrior and leader. Not as experienced or skillful as Aragorn, though, but I don't think those were the only qualities that Eowyn thought of in choosing a husband.

The "glory" of war may had intrigued her but if she had found love with Faramir, did she really lust for swashbuckling? Love, after all, seems to be a quite unpredictable thing.

[eowyntje]

I think what would make a veyr interetsing debate, would be to compare eowyn's behaviour to that of a teenager. Her wildness and motives do indeed resemble that of a teenager: a desire for adventure, a desire to proof yourself, a desire to have a meaningful life and make things better, a desire to break free from those who hold you back with rules. These are things teenagers deal with as well.
But Eowyn was hardly a teenager anymore, and she changes to fast that it could not have been explained as a simple proces of 'growing up'.
The teenager-eowyn link is interesting though.