The Marriage/Partnership

When only one parent is in the hospital: It was hard relaying our daughter’s updates to my husband.
Mother and Pediatric Psychologist, Sarah talks about how complicated it was for her and her husband to communicate about their daughter’s treatment when only one of them was allowed to be in the hospital at a time. She recalls having to relay a lot of heavy and upsetting conversations to her husband while trying to process them for herself and the stress that put on both of them.
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When only one parent is in the hospital: It was hard relaying our daughter’s updates to my husband.

Marriage: Finding touchstones for the relationship

If we hadn’t gotten married for the right reasons, I think we probably wouldn’t be married right now.

Child illness impacts a marriage in different ways.

The division of labor is really important.

Taking time to tend the marriage.

It was a big disconnect.

This is How We Live; Tending the Marriage

Elizabeth likes to talk things out. It’s not my first preference.

Creating a safe place for each person to express their feelings.

We were lucky to always be on the same page.

Don’t hesitate to say, Somebody help us keep it all together.

Isaiah’s illness almost got us divorced.

You decide where you want to be.

We go see someone. It’s not marriage therapy. It’s life therapy

Our son’s strength put us in our place as to what our roles were.

I wanted Stuart to stand on the cliff with me and he had a different strategy.

It’s the three of us, forever.

He always backs me up.

When the couple is divorced.

Gender is a very difficult piece.

Men and women express emotions differently.

When people feel out of control, they respond differently.

You are my Rock.
