Long-term illness divorce rate. Chronic illness can put a strain on any relationship, but marriages are especially vulnerable. According to studies like this one, the long-term illness divorce rate is significantly higher than the rate for healthy couples. Chronic Illness Dedicated to Male Partners SEND IT MY WAY! There are a number of reasons why … Read more
Men as spousal caregivers. The challenges and lack of support for male spousal caregivers. Men as spousal caregivers. My personal experience in supporting my wife who has two chronic conditions taught me that the voices of men as spousal caregivers aren’t taken seriously. Male spousal caregivers like myself are swept aside by society. We are … Read more
Giving voice to spousal caregivers. Raising awareness about caregiving partners. Why giving voice to spousal caregivers is important? There is a ton of blogs on chronic illness written by those who suffer, but why nobody talks about the ones who support them? This is why giving voice to spousal caregivers became my way of life. … 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
Caregiver and working full time? How to make money caring for your spouse? Are you a caregiver and working full time? Are you a caregiver and working full time? I know how hard it can be to balance taking care of your loved one when you have a job. It can be incredibly hard. For … Read more
Gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners. My personal experience as a husband of a chronically ill wife. Gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners. As a husband of a woman who has multimorbidity, I found how gratitude eases the stress of caregiving partners like myself. Undoubtedly it’s incredibly hard for someone who has a … Read more
What to do when caring for someone becomes too much? Tips from a professional and spousal caregiver. When caring for someone becomes too much… I decided to write about the hidden emotions that many of us caregiving men go through without letting the tension out because when caring for someone becomes too much only then … Read more
How caregiving affects marriage? Ways to keep your marriage healthy. So, how caregiving affects marriage? Not many people know how caregiving affects marriage because they aren’t in such a position. Although the numbers of spousal caregivers grow every year, we are still marginalized, and our voices aren’t heard enough. Caregiving partners experience a lot of … Read more
Tips for men caring for chronically ill wives, from a devoted husband. My tips for men caring for chronically ill wives. There is a countless number of men caring for chronically ill wives who don’t know which way to turn. It is especially difficult for those gents who support their wives with multimorbidity. Having more … Read more
What type of working from home can help caregivers care for the chronically ill spouse? What type of working from home can help caregivers? If working from home can help caregivers in many aspects of life, and their partners who suffer from a chronic illness, why on earth nobody’s doing it? Because people are stuck … Read more
