My husband and I both have autoimmune conditions and we've started competing over who feels worse on any given day instead of supporting each other — we're becoming roommates who compare symptoms rather than partners who face this together.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared suffering can create competition rather than compassion when couples lose sight of their fundamental partnership.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.