I am a man, who has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I am married to my high school sweetheart. Our parents were in the Navy so we were seperated when her father was re-assigned to the other side of the world. I was too young to go with her and live there. We wrote each other for years, and kept in touch for almost 10 years after we were seperated and became each other's confidantes' with each others' new relationships. Eventually we lost touch, and then reunited after 26 years. We had a 3 year, magical courtship, resulting in marriage. We can actually read each other's minds (I wouldn't believe it if it didn't happen to me). We can complete each other's sentences, and the list goes on and on. We drip passion, every day towards each other. I have about 10 years in front of me, and the end will be especially horrible (I have non-smoking caused emphysema). My wife is still relatively young, and even if I do say so myself, absolutely beautiful. I love her so much, I don't want to put her through having to watch me die. Is it wrong of me to want to divorce her? I feel terrible, but want her to salvage as much of a decent life with a healthy man, as she can. We aren't rich, but we are secure, and I want her to have it all. I simply want the best possible life for her, and she can't stomach my even asking, or discussing this with her. I feel more or less like a cat, in that I want to go off alone far from family and friends to die, and she just doesn't understand my reasoning.
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I am a man, who has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I am married to my high school sweetheart. Our parents were in the Navy so we were seperated when her father was re-assigned to the other side of the world. I was too young to go with her and live there. We wrote each other for years, and kept in touch for almost 10 years after we were seperated and became each other's confidantes' with each others' new relationships. Eventually we lost touch, and then reunited after 26 years. We had a 3 year, magical courtship, resulting in marriage. We can actually read each other's minds (I wouldn't believe it if it didn't happen to me). We can complete each other's sentences, and the list goes on and on. We drip passion, every day towards each other. I have about 10 years in front of me, and the end will be especially horrible (I have non-smoking caused emphysema). My wife is still relatively young, and even if I do say so myself, absolutely beautiful. I love her so much, I don't want to put her through having to watch me die. Is it wrong of me to want to divorce her? I feel terrible, but want her to salvage as much of a decent life with a healthy man, as she can. We aren't rich, but we are secure, and I want her to have it all. I simply want the best possible life for her, and she can't stomach my even asking, or discussing this with her. I feel more or less like a cat, in that I want to go off alone far from family and friends to die, and she just doesn't understand my reasoning.
January 14, 2011 - 2:35pmThis Comment
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