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Living and loving someone with MI presents relationship challenges and often others cannot see why we chose to stay with our partners.
Being mindful of not intruding on others stories I thought having a thread where we can share tips and encourage one another would be of value.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Hi @bearNecessities and welcome
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Hi @bearNecessities @and welcome from me too .... 👋
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Sophie1Senior Contributor
Welcome @bearNecessities this forum is a great place to ask questions , listen to others and learn , encourage each other and know that somebody really understands
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Sophie1Senior Contributor
Welcome @bearNecessities this forum is a great place to ask questions , listen to others and learn , encourage each other and know that somebody really understands
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello and welcome to the forum @bearNecessities 
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Hello @bearNecessities 👋
Hello @Shaz51 @Sophie1 @Faith-and-Hope @Determined Feeling a bit behind the times after little or no mobile coverage the last couple of days whilst traveling. Mr Darcy has been coping a bit better than I expected with not as many night time crying episodes as expected but he reacted quite strongly when someone touched on a subject that was a bit close for comfort and I needed to step in and move us away.
Apart from taking the scenic route and an extra hour travel time (following GPS) we managed to see some homes in one of the towns we are thinking might be a place we could move too nearer family.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Good hear things better than expected @Former-Member thinking of you as you continue to travel.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Hello @Determined , @Former-Member , @Sophie1 , @Faith-and-Hope , @bearNecessities , @Former-Member , @Tiggeroo , @Lost1 , @Sasha_86 , @Lisek , @PeppiPatty , @Carlachris , @Raine
how is everyone today xxx
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Unknown userMember
Thanks @Shaz51 and hi everyone else ..... @Former-Member @Determined @Faith-and-Hope @Sophie1
I'm okay ..... at least thats what I keep telling myself.
Sherry 🌸
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Feeling okay too now that I have found a carer, and just out of a massage to help with the stress management .....
@Former-Member @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Determined @Sophie1 .... and anyone else who is around .....
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