Tara Shaver

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Spies and Robocallers Are Trying to Reach You

March 14, 2014

One of the more challenging aspects of helping a caregiver is "prying the hands off the wheelchair." So wrapped up in the needs of their loved one, I've seen (and been one of) countless numbers of caregivers who valiantly but vainly try and contain that which cannot be contained. The thinking is often: "If I don't stay glued to the situation, it will spin out of control." "If someone else tries to help, they will make mistakes that I have to clean up." Sometimes it's simply a way of life that becomes too familiar to stop.

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Raising a family and keeping love alive in a marriage with a spouse who is constantly sick or in severe pain is an extreme challenge; one with many casualties. The divorce rate in couples with a disability in the family hovers around 90%—and relationships with a disability or chronic medical condition face significant pressures on the love holding the marriage together. In my many years of caregiving I've observed and am learning four particular concepts that help allow love to transcend the harsh realities of living with someone who is sick and hurting—realities that can easily destroy a love.

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From Wear Comfortable Shoes- Surviving and Thriving as a Caregiver ©2012 Peter W. Rosenberger

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