If your spouse or partner became disabled after an accident, would you stay by their side and help take care of them?

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FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

Of course! Mom had a stroke and then had a rod put in her leg after cancer ate the bones almost to crumbs and, after I cured her cancer, I stayed with her for her last 3 years! I carried her to and from the bathroom and stuck by her `til the very end.

Zack-Bann · Accepted Answer

My mom married my dad with a leg disability and it never once hindered their marriage. With an example like that I can’t pretend to even be bothered. I would stay by my partner for sure.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

My aim on GAG is to help people spot real love versus red flags and fairy tales, so let’s get into it.

Yes, I’d stay. Marriage and commitment aren’t “until it’s inconvenient,” they’re “ride-or-die.” It would be brutally hard, lonely at times, and not romantic-movie cute, but leaving someone right after trauma screams walking red flag. Real love shows up when life stops being Instagrammable.

HawkPerception · Answer

Depends on how long I've been with them and how much I love them.

If I've been with them a significant amount of time... like years, unless I wasn't satisfied being with them or something, I don't see a reason why I wouldn't stay. The memories I have with them would literally not want to let them go. Just because they're disabled doesn't mean they aren't the same person I loved.

And then in the case of love, if I love them a ton and would die for them or can't imagine a life without them, then why would I ever leave them?

As much as I love sex, there are more important things in life. I would never hold it against them if they were incapable of having sex again and I would remain faithful for my life.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I usually help when I believe I have the ability to help, if I do not have the ability to help, I will look for somebody who has the ability to help them. Like, I have read about wives who put their long term partners in nursing homes, because they did not have the biological strength to take care of their partner when they were weak and dying themselves.

Finchie40 · Answer

Yes , if they were the love of my life absolutely

thegreenyogi · Answer

That is something I don't have to even think about. I did it for my father, I nursed him until his final hour and I would do it again for my partner. Love is love and devotion doesn't shift if it's forever present.

molonski2 · Answer

Everyone will say YES ,
But the truth lies elsewhere , how long in the relationship? How long together? How bad the disability? Is sexuality finished?

And from there how is it all going to actually work?

Eg ; They have stage 4 cancer and you have been together 20 years.. then of course the answer is YES.

A car accident at 25 ? Vastly different matter.

abc3643 · Answer

For better, for worse...

That's in the marriage vows.

For instance, look at comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno who is taking care of his wife Mavis who has advanced dementia. Jay Leno just turned 76 and Mavis will turn 80 in September.

Jay Leno understands and exemplifies those marital vows. If someone doesn't understand that, then they shouldn't be married... to anyone.

sage2021 · Answer

It would be my pleasure! As long as I had no health problems of my own and was strong, energetic and healthy I would do anything and everything for them.

Kvass · Answer

I’d try for a while but then I'd leave. Once you become their caretaker instead of their partner, the relationship is over anyway.

HelpfulWoman_ · Answer

Men just sit on the sofa demanding their wives serve as unpaid nurses and fail upwards in their incompetence for forty years.

FreyaRed · Answer

If I'm honest. Rather not, however it depends on severity and amount of time I would have to invest in taking care of this person.

exitseven · Answer

Yes, I took the whole :in sickness and in health" thing pretty litereally.

slatyb · Answer

Of course I would. That was part of the deal. Dementia would be harder.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Ofc, to me when i'm married, than i'm married for life!

genericname85 · Answer

I like to think I would but talk is cheap and I'm not in the situation, so who knows.

ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴇᴅ · Answer

Of course, my husband is my beating heart; I would give my life for him. A person's only true disability is being disabled in their heart

ThisSiteSux · Answer

I would hope they were paralyzed so I can walk slowly away.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes I would face the challenges not be easy It could've been the other way then  how you feel. Always it can come home  Think about it

Anonymous · Answer

I have no spouse or a partner, but If I were in a relationship, I would help her.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Absolutely 100%.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@inreallifenfc absolutely 💯

glennos89 · Answer

I would take care of them no doubt

Agape93 · Answer

Depends on how disabled they are

jenna815 · Answer

If they wanted me to..

Marissa4 · Answer

I would. Unless they became abusive.

loveslongnails · Answer

What kind of silly question is this?

NathanDavis · Answer

Yes.

sawno · Answer

Of course.

beenherebefore · Answer

I would!

Anonymous · Answer

No... but we could be friends.😆

dudeinohio · Answer

Yes.

Staximus · Answer

Yeah

ThisisMandydandy · Answer

Yes definitely

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