Would you stay or would youfind a way out

[DESMO22]

My wife was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis) back about 8yrs ago. Its a terrible disease with possibility of ending up in a vegetative state in the long run. It is hard when one day she is fine and the next she cant walk, goes blind and cant grip or hold things with her hands. With a lot of prayer anf the grace of God she can walk now, her sight came back and she is able to grip and actually drive again. I will be there for her until our dieing day. I wonder how many married or couples would stay together when something goes wrong with one or the others health. MS,Cancer,Stroke etc. Would you stay no matter what or would you find a way out of the relationship? We all take our health and lives for granted,could you see your self having to clean up your partners soiled undergarments or bed sheets day after day after day. This is where the true meaning of love and commitment comes in. Ill be there no matter what!

[donnie_darko]

I guess that's when you find out how much you love your significant other.

Personally if it was someone i truly loved and married for that reason, then you have no choice to stay with them. I have a few friends who are in marriages that sprang from convenience, and I honestly doubt they'd stick around under those circumstances.

[peteybabyfingers]

my dad died in 2001 from MS. he was only 57 and i was 27 at the time. i had pretty much always known him with some form of the disease. his was progressively worse and he never had good days. i can tell you from experience to cherish the good days! my mother stayed with him, but in his final 2 weeks we had to put him in a home because the private nurses we kept getting him were stealing from him, one of them stole his credit card the day he died and ran it up, after she knew he died. i hope she roasts for that. i miss my father bad now that i am thinking about it.

[DESMO22]

my dad died in 2001 from MS. he was only 57 and i was 27 at the time. i had pretty much always known him with some form of the disease. his was progressively worse and he never had good days. i can tell you from experience to cherish the good days! my mother stayed with him, but in his final 2 weeks we had to put him in a home because the private nurses we kept getting him were stealing from him, one of them stole his credit card the day he died and ran it up, after she knew he died. i hope she roasts for that. i miss my father bad now that i am thinking about it.

I`m sorry for bringing up sad memories,but people sometimes dont think of their partners health could flip for the worst in the blink of an eye. Cherish the good times that you had with your Dad in your memories and know that he no longer is in pain and is in a better place; if you have a faith of some sort. Dont let any oportunities to see or talk with your mom slip by. As for that terrible person that stole from your dad, she or he will get what is coming to them ; they always do. Your mom obviously had true love for your dad and it is a great boost for me to hear that there are people out there that are there for the long run. I`m sure there are also a lot that would pack up and leave.

[topless_mike]

i'm there till the end. doesnt matter.

[sailor]

yeah, you have to stay till the end. sorry to hear about this. you're doing the right thing.