Divorced due to disability?

May 21, 2006

Hi, my name is .

I am new here, but I have had CFS/FM since 1992. I also have traumatic

brain injury (TBI) from some car wrecks (my car was hit) and some

falls. The TBI and CFS/FM cognition symptoms are neary identical.

My reason for getting online tonight is to see if I can find other

people out there whose spouse has left them because of their

disability from CFS/FM, Since most of us are women, here is my question:

Did your husband leave you or divorce you because you have CFS/FM?

My husband has left me because I am too disabled to work due to the

CFS/FM and TBI, and thus I can't fit into his desired marriage " model "

of two income-producing professionals.

I know the divorce rate is higher than normal among couples in which

one has a disability, but I have not been able to find any discussion

group online regarding divorce due to CFS/FM/ME or any other disability.

I'd sure like to talk with others who have had the same expeience. If

I get a very large respone, I will probably start another discussion

group. Please let me know if it happened to you.

Thank you.

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