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Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Oh Peg, all this after your struggles with your DH just seems so unfair. There is nothing stopping your stepson from taking his dad to his house and caring for him solo for a week. This is not a one …7 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
My rule is: Old is ten years from now. That way I never get old.8 -
Re: Reality
Sounds a lot like my life, except sometimes he knows we're married. He has lots of wild stories. He is 73 now. I'm going to place him and it's killing me.7 -
I feel like the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
It’s like the song “white rabbit.” I feel like Alice in Wonderland. “When logic and proportion have fallen sloppy dead.” There is no logic and some days I’m thrown completely off. Example: every nigh…16 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
About a week ago I making my daily visit to my wife in MC. When I arrived she said to me: "You know, I have other men, but I love you because you are reliable".9 -
Re: Sometimes you just have to laugh
It's funny how, as we get older, we recalibrate our notion of "old". Heck, I'm older than you, so 67 is young.5 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I would love to send him home with them for a few days, but I know neither of them would ever agree to it. I have asked for them to just fill in for me for the occasional dinner, and they have been &…7 -
Re: Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
Thank you for the advice! I think I will write that letter - but post it here. Neither one of them is ever going to change their feelings towards me, but I can change my actions towards them! I certa…9 -
Ugly Stepchildren Dilemma
I know some of you have written regarding problems with stepchildren, and I am hoping for some advice. My DH is in memory care in early Stage 6, and neither of his children think he should be. His so…10 -
We're all figuring it out as we go....
I saw this on Facebook and thought it applied to us. Thinking of you all and praying for you and your loved ones. Diane.15
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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