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.
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.
Wow, thanks for sharing Paul. Funny how events like that seem to happen for us, not to us. All my best to you and your wife.