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When illness changes someone you love

My husband has gained a lot of weight since his depression started and I love him but I am not attracted to him anymore and I hate myself for caring about that.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Natural human responses to physical change are creating shame about the complexity of embodied love.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Metta — Buddhist loving-kindness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.