My partner wants to research every possible treatment for my rheumatoid arthritis and I just want to accept what I can't change, and this difference in how we cope is making us feel like strangers to each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Mismatched responses to chronic illness can create emotional distance when partners need different things from the same situation.
“Where Are You with Chronic illness — living with a long condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.