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Sex in the Time of Caregiving
When combined, the stresses of caregiving and changes brought on by menopause can take a serious toll on a woman’s sex life. A women’s health expert shares how female caregivers can improve their sexual health and quality of life.
9 CommentsMy Wife’s Alzheimer's Transformed Our 40-Year Marriage
When my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, we thought our life, as we knew it, was over. But we've encountered some unexpected blessings along the way.
4 CommentsCaregiving's Toll on Marriage: A Personal Story
Taking care of a husband with cancer while raising three kids younger than ten was a future I never expected when we first said "I do."
6 CommentsThe Best Ways to Support a Caregiving Spouse
When a spouse becomes a family caregiver for an aging or ill loved one, it can affect the marital relationship. As you brave this adjustment together, use these tips to show your husband or wife what you’re made of and how much your marriage means to you.
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Marriage Questions
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7 AnswersMamaChar Answered Mar 7, 202494 yr old dad in memory care with 95 yr old wife in house running up huge bills.
4 Answerslealonnie1 Answered Feb 28, 2024I want my mother-in-law to vacate our premises for 2 weeks, while my family comes to visit. My family has never visited in 6 years.
36 AnswersBeatty Answered Feb 27, 2024Marriage if we both are in the nursing home, because I couldn't walk, and he couldn't walk.How can we get married if we both can't walk?
3 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Feb 18, 2024
Marriage Discussions
Husband had stroke and is constantly irritable and has given up.
9 CommentsRon1952 Commented Jan 19, 2024Issues w the devil.
13 CommentsBeatty Commented Dec 12, 2023Rosalynn Carter, 95, diagnosed with dementia
8 CommentsMJ1929 Commented May 31, 2023Never seen this before, "Rockstar and Alzheimer's" in the same sentence.
3 CommentsJoAnn29 Commented Feb 2023
Marriage Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Care Decisions
- Burnout
- Dementia Behaviors
- Memory Loss
- Cognitive Decline
- Cancer
- Caregiving
- Violent Behavior
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Aging in Place
- Adult Day Care
- Severe Dementia
- Signs of Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Humor
- Chemotherapy
- Moderate Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Lewy Body Dementia