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Until her sickness do us part: why men leave ill partners

Sick woman. Posed by model.

Cancer was, says Lesley Forrester, far easier to deal with than her husband’s reaction to her diagnosis. Full Article at Times Online

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  1. Accepting the changes that take place is a process that takes time and effort ... But many people do find their love grows stronger as a result.
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  2. To outsiders it might look as if the husband is leaving her ... But she may be saying ‘That’s it. I’ve had enough’.
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  3. Men have an urge to ‘fix’ things. They want to get in there and make it better when what they really need to do is shut up and listen ... Even if you have heard it one hundred times before, your wife needs you to respond by saying that whatever happens, you are there for her.
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  4. At that time I was disappointed. Stunned, really ... Since then other studies have suggested that men are less able to commit to the burdens of having a sick spouse than women.
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