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Scenario

When couples with chronic illness compete instead of supporting each other

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.

What we've seen

Shared suffering can create competition rather than compassion when couples lose sight of their fundamental partnership.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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