chronic illness and marriage

You Are Lucky He Has Not Left You Said Relatives “Your lucky he has not left you,” “It is a good thing you are sick, or you would be ditched.” Those are two hurtful statements that two relatives have proclaimed to me in the last couple of months. Both these statements continuously resonate throughout my…

How my husband deals with my Relapsing Polychondritis

My Husband’s Long Journey With My Chronic Illness My husband’s long journey with my chronic illness feels never ending to me. So, I can’t even imagine how my husband feels. This is the marriage neither one of us thought would be our world but it is. I know my husband worries about me 24/7. Sometimes…

How My Chronic Illness Affects My Marriage Marriage is work. I believe having a chronic illness and staying married is well… Strenuous Exasperating Gratifying Worthwhile Distressing Burdensome Hard to understand Rewarding My husband and I have been married for over twenty years. I would like to think that our marriage without my chronic illness…