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How to Cope With Chronic Illness in Your Marriage

When one of you becomes very ill, the dynamics of your marriage relationship will change. Here's help in coping with a chronic illness in your marriage.
Chronic Illness in a Marriage
Chronic illness can and probably will happen to all married couples. One spouse will get sick. Very sick. Here are coping strategies to help your marriage through this difficult time.
Romantic Ideas for When You Have a Chronic Illness
Written by the founder of Rest Ministries, Lisa Copen, here is an article about being romantic even when you are ill or if you have an ill spouse.
Fighting Breast Cancer Together
Good communication between husbands and wives is a significant factor in a woman's recovery from breast cancer. Here are suggestions to help fight the battle against cancer together, and to strengthen your marriage.
Fighting Prostate Cancer Together
Here's suggestions on fighting the battle against prostate cancer together.
How to Help Your Spouse Survive a Heart Attack
The best thing you can do for one another is to learn CPR. However, if you don't know CPR, these could save your spouse's life.
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