I got divorced about a yr after my diagnosis. And up until my diagnosis my partner always brushed off my pain or would say i was using it as an excuse to not do anything. Granted I've work 60 hr weeks for the past ten yrs. But once diagnosed my relationship went to poop fast
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No my relationship with my husband has grown stronger he understands and doesn’t understand how I could of carried three of our children with my bad spine. And now our daughters have my bad spine in a more milder form bless their hearts
My now ex hubby of 27 years tried to kill me so he could collect life insurance and get what he called a “better quality woman, who could help him in with heavy work” I had spent my early married years doing heavy physical work helping him for six hours a day, seven days a week, plus I worked a full time clerical job and started a Notary Public business. As soon as my physical condition started to deteriorate, he started having affairs and telling me how useless and worthless I was.
Even though I continued my Notary business and paid all the bills. I kept my looks and manner of dressing top notch so he wouldn’t be embarrassed but in the end, it was over.
I'm so blessed my husband of 52 years has been there for me, he's a warrior, he does get frustrated with my doctor's for not diagnosising me properly. I researched my MRI to understand it.
Gawd....I had the same issue from an ex...he would say things like "It's so bloody annoying how tired you are all the time!" ...he would get so angry. Granted, at the time, I didn't know of my disease but he was not supportive or concerned that I had chronic fatigue in any case - he never said, "...we should look into this" or "maybe there is something deeper or bigger going on".....geeezsch. Makes all sense now!!!! Lesson learned here is that if I hear someone start talking to me that way or not showing support, I am with the WRONG person.
Made mine stronger hey I gave birth to three of his children so I’m thankful