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He gave up his license!

MaryMN
MaryMN Member Posts: 54
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DH's driver's license expired on his birthday at the end of January. He has been compliant with not driving after the kids and I expressed concerns six months ago and he failed an evaluation set up by his neurologist but still believes that "He deserves one more chance until something happens." I had been dreading taking him to get a photo ID, knowing that it would bring the issue back to the surface. We almost had to bail when the DMV clerk had him initial the statement indicating he was relinquishing his license because DH insisted he still needed to keep his motorcycle license - cuz that's much safer, lol. (He also hasn't been on a motorcycle for 25 years.) Luckily, I convinced him to just initial the statement so we could get going - the line was long. I'm taking the win!

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  • jgreen
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    Hooray @MaryMN! A win is a win! And this was a big one for you!

  • annie51
    annie51 Member Posts: 632
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    Yes this is a big win! A big step in the journey is done. Great work!

  • RetiredTeacher
    RetiredTeacher Member Posts: 357
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    That is a win! Very happy that hurdle is behind you.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,269
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    🙌💜

  • CindyBum
    CindyBum Member Posts: 710
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    That's a very big win! Kudos!

  • Chance Rider
    Chance Rider Member Posts: 280
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    That’s definitely a WIN!

    My husband willingly gave up driving about 5 years ago, probably around stage 2. That said, his driver’s license was going to expire on his birthday last year and he pitched a huge fit when I told him we weren’t going to renew it. Once I explained he’d have a Real ID card instead, he settled down. Surprisingly, without prompting, he handed me his keys to my truck a few weeks ago. He still tells his son he’s quite capable of driving. Big nope!

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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