My wife and I moved my elderly father in with us six months ago and it's putting strain on our marriage in ways I didn't expect. She's doing most of the daily care because I'm working, but I handle all his medical appointments and finances, and we're both exhausted and starting to resent each other instead of talking about what we actually need.
More people experience this than they realize.
A couple is learning that good intentions around caregiving don't automatically create sustainable systems, and unspoken expectations are eroding their partnership.
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