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Like Jeff, I was a tough Navy SEAL. Then my wife got Alzheimer's. I found - through trial and error, mostly error - that I had to change my fear/love balance. She can hear me, but she cannot speak. I dropped the fear and starting pouring out a constant steam of love. I also discovered the power of vulnerability. I am sharing my experience in every way I can - through talking to anyone who will listen, and by writing a memoir about our Alzheimer's journey. I am a stronger person because of this ordeal. My marriage, in some ways, has never been better.

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