Hi Lynette - In some ways it's good to have a study that verifies this and gets it out in the open. During the years in which I worked for hospital systems I saw this play out repeatedly with seriously ill patients - many men were walking out on the women while most women were "standing by their man" no matter what.
The men typically had the higher income, greater access to legal representation, and the stronger health insurance coverage. Their actions often left the women without adequate healthcare and financial resources, and made a bad situation much worse. I would personally like to see an online Hall of Shame that identifies both men and women who abandon sick loved ones, and I would also like to see more public recognition of this situation so that abandoned women can get the help they need and deserve.
Thanks for posting this,
Pat
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Hi Lynette - In some ways it's good to have a study that verifies this and gets it out in the open. During the years in which I worked for hospital systems I saw this play out repeatedly with seriously ill patients - many men were walking out on the women while most women were "standing by their man" no matter what.
The men typically had the higher income, greater access to legal representation, and the stronger health insurance coverage. Their actions often left the women without adequate healthcare and financial resources, and made a bad situation much worse. I would personally like to see an online Hall of Shame that identifies both men and women who abandon sick loved ones, and I would also like to see more public recognition of this situation so that abandoned women can get the help they need and deserve.
November 20, 2009 - 5:54pmThanks for posting this,
Pat
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