What chronic illness does to a marriage? Statistics of what chronic illness does to a marriage? Statistics show what chronic illness does to a marriage – it wrecks them! At least in most cases… Studies have found that chronic illness plays a big part in the breakdown of relationships. As many as 75% of marriages … Read more
How to react when your chronically ill spouse blames you? Chronic illness and its impact on male partners… A life-long condition! When your partner falls ill due to a lifelong chronic condition, it rewrites the script of your relationship forever. Often happens that your chronically ill spouse blames you for things despite your best efforts … Read more
Falling in love with someone with a chronic illness. How can you make it work? Falling in love with a chronic ill person… When I met my wife in 2008, she was a professional dancer, choreographer, and performer. After her diagnosis of endometriosis, M’s health began to worsen month by month. Falling in love with … Read more
How to balance being a caregiver and a spouse? When spousal caregiving affects marriage… How to balance being a caregiver and a spouse? Once I asked myself this question – how to balance being a caregiver and a spouse at the same time? Luckily, I work as a caregiver for disabled young adults, and since … Read more
What to do when your wife is always sick? Chronic illness and marriage. What to do when your wife is always sick? I was once in your position – I felt lost, confused, frustrated, impatient, and hopeless. So, if you wonder what to do when your wife is always sick, this article is just for … Read more
21 things not to say to a chronically ill person: from a husband of a chronically ill woman. What are the 21 things not to say to a chronically ill person? I’m a man behind a chronically ill woman who suffers from endometriosis and fibromyalgia. I decided to write this article because my wife’s chronic … Read more
The unseen burden of partners of chronically ill: the unspoken and forgotten caregivers… The unseen burden of partners of chronically ill loved ones. I’m one of the millions of husbands caring for their chronically ill wives. There is this unseen burden of partners of chronically ill that no one talks about. So, why does no … Read more
