Caregiving Can Take a Toll on Your Marriage

Dear Candid Caregiver:  My husband and I have been married 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 aren’t that far away. Continue reading on HealthCentral to learn more about how to handle caregiving as it affects your marriage: Carol is the Candid Caregiver Purchase Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories – paperback or ebook                    Related StoriesAltered Walk Can Signal Health ChangesWe Can Support Our Surviving Parent, but We Can't Erase Their PainAre Your Older Parents on Too Many Meds? 
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