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When chronic illness creates energy imbalances in marriage

My wife has chronic fatigue and I've become the one who carries everything, but now I'm starting to resent the imbalance and she feels guilty about her limitations — we both want to find a way to share life that doesn't leave either of us feeling depleted or ashamed.

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A couple is struggling to navigate the reality of different energy capacities without falling into patterns of resentment and guilt that drain them both further.

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