By Matt Horne Caring for a chronically ill wife is not what I had envisioned when I was working up the nerve to ask out "that hot girl" who would later become my wife. We were in college and she was on the cross country … [Read more...]
Illness & Marriage – Please Don’t Kiss Me!
"I'm not going to kiss you..." Who would ever think that hearing these words from your spouse would be considered a sign of his deep love? As my husband and I celebrated our 14th anniversary recently at a nice hotel on the … [Read more...]
Love Endures When Your Spouse is Ill
In the process of loving someone with a chronic illness, we often feel a recurring pang of grief and fear that overshadows the happy moments of our lives. Because the shadow never lifts completely, we must depend on the … [Read more...]
How Do You Get Romantic with an Ill Wife?
So, you have an ill wife who is never in the mood, who says "ouch" when you give her a hug. But she wants to know you care. Now what? When your wife is chronically ill it can be hard for her to think "romance." She may be in … [Read more...]