9 Keys to Successful Relationships While Living with Chronic Illness

By Chad Fisher, Health Guide Monday, February 06, 2012
Coming this May, I will have been married for 19 years. My wife, Maryse, is my best friend. She is my greatest support, my biggest fan, a great encouragement, and source of strength in my life. I am not sure when she made the commitment, “for better or for worse”, she ...
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2/10/12 7:16pm

my wife of 4 years just left me because of my mastakes and screw ups.  due to ra, I felt I had something to prove in my 'manhood'....little did I realize how much hurt I would cause.

Now I am alone wishing and hoping she comes back...but truthfully, if she did this I do not know if I would return so how can I expect her to?

If I thought life was difficult with her, without her it is unbearable.

2/10/12 7:16pm

my wife of 4 years just left me because of my mastakes and screw ups.  due to ra, I felt I had something to prove in my 'manhood'....little did I realize how much hurt I would cause.

Now I am alone wishing and hoping she comes back...but truthfully, if she did this I do not know if I would return so how can I expect her to?

If I thought life was difficult with her, without her it is unbearable.

Lene Andersen, Health Guide
2/13/12 10:47pm

I really like the emphasis on deliberate action in this post, Chad. So many people believe that a relationship should be effortless and forget that love means a thoughtful approach to how you interact with your partner. Thanks for the reminder.

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By Chad Fisher, Health Guide— Last Modified: 03/03/12, First Published: 02/06/12