My husband has been chronically ill with Crohn's Disease, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Emphysema, and I have been the only financial support and caretaker for the last 10 years. My son lives with us, is going to graduate school in CA and I've had enough. I've stayed with my husband for the sake of my son and I'm done being a martyr and sacrificing my own life. My husband is cantankerous, depressed, argumentative, always telling me what to do, and this 63 year=old woman can't wait to live alone. If your ailing husband stops bringing anything positive to the relationship, it's time to move on. Otherwise, you only have yourself to blame for your lack of courage to live your own life. We women are programmed to put everybody else first. I'm done with that part of my life. It's my turn to live life on my terms.
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My husband has been chronically ill with Crohn's Disease, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Emphysema, and I have been the only financial support and caretaker for the last 10 years. My son lives with us, is going to graduate school in CA and I've had enough. I've stayed with my husband for the sake of my son and I'm done being a martyr and sacrificing my own life. My husband is cantankerous, depressed, argumentative, always telling me what to do, and this 63 year=old woman can't wait to live alone. If your ailing husband stops bringing anything positive to the relationship, it's time to move on. Otherwise, you only have yourself to blame for your lack of courage to live your own life. We women are programmed to put everybody else first. I'm done with that part of my life. It's my turn to live life on my terms.
May 11, 2010 - 11:42amThis Comment
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