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What do I do in this situation?

What do I do when my wife considers our bathroom her house. I can't take a shower in there cause she get's upset with me. That's her place and her mother don't want me there. When I did take a shower ,she would take all the bed spreads off and throw them on the floor in the bathroom. She will start banging on the walls screaming at me. I moved my stuff into the smaller bathroom but the only problem is, that one is shared by our two sons. Right now they are not here but will return the end of next week. She does not take a bath or wash her hair. I try to do these for her, when she lets me. She calls me every name in the book and threatens to kill me. I also have been knocked down and punched. The worst part of the day is morning. I know it's not her and it gets to be hard on me sometimes.

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  • sandwichone123
    sandwichone123 Member Posts: 1,385
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    Delusions can often be helped with medication. Contact her provider and ask for her medications to be adjusted. Alternatively you might consider placement—it's not healthy for either of you to be in a place where she's threatening and attacking you. Now is the time to begin visiting some facilities. Even if you plan to keep her home, you need a Plan B in case you are not able to care for her.

  • bhig517875
    bhig517875 Member Posts: 7
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    This is new to me. What facilities should I be looking at?

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DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
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AL = Assisted Living
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