What happens when you or your spouse has a chronic illness and it gets to the point where you financially are out of resources? Recently "The Today Show" had a story about a couple who dealt with the costs in the only way they knew how in the USA. The got divorced. The woman's husband, who was diagnosed with dementia that quickly progressed, needed round-the-clock care, and was moved to a nursing home. The bills were around $7500-8000 a month. After 18 months and $75,000 one of her husband's doctors said, "Keep working and get yourself a really good lawyer." An elder law attorney told her as a last resort she could get a divorce. She had been married 43 years. Her response? "I was shocked, I was horrified & angry." But with a … [Read more...]