Caregiving: It Can Take a Toll on Your Marriage

Dear Candid Caregiver: My husband and I have been married for 25 years and have raised two children. Just as we were thinking that we’d be able to travel because the kids are old enough to be on their own, my in-laws started having one health problem after another. I know that this isn’t my husband’s fault, and I also understand that if it were my parents I’d be scrambling with trying to help them out. However, I do think that my husband should pressure his siblings to do more. Yes, his siblings live out of town and we live in the same community, but his siblings... Read the whole article on HealthCentral for tips to avoid the negative effects of caregiving on your marriage where possible:  Carol Bradley Bursack is the Candid Caregiver MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesSome Excuses From Siblings Who Don't Help With CaregivingCommon Positive Effects of Long-term CaregivingThe Toll That Caregiving Can Take a Toll on Your Marriage Is Real 
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