In what ways are Penelope's struggles similar to and different from those of Odysseus?

This is based from the "Odyssey" by Homer. Penelope is the wife of Odysseus. In a way, their struggles are similar because both of them showed faith and patience. Even though there was a time that Odysseus was away from Penelope, he remained faithful to his wife, and Penelope remained faithful as well and waited until Odysseus came back.