Several years ago my husband suffered a serious spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. Our whole world was flipped upside down in an instant. My love for him never wavered and I will never abandon him.
3 years after his injury and about a year ago from now he brought up the idea of me being with other men given that he is no longer capable. At first, and for the longest time, I was angry and upset that he would ever suggest that. But over time and many many conversations later I saw that he was genuine and that this was coming from a place of love.
As part of his injury we had begun attending group therapy with other families dealing with spinal cord injuries and we met an amazing older couple. They were in a very similar situation as us only it was the wife who sustained the injury. We befriended them, they are older and the husband specifically is 18 years older than me.
The more we got to know them we came to find out they were having similar conversations about him potentially being with another woman. He is an incredibly good looking man and incredibly kind and intelligent.
Fast forward to now, after weeks of the four us talking and then he and I chatting more privately we planned a ‘date’ for this weekend. To say I am excited would be an understatement, but to say I am nervous and anxious would be an understatement as well.
3 years after his injury and about a year ago from now he brought up the idea of me being with other men given that he is no longer capable. At first, and for the longest time, I was angry and upset that he would ever suggest that. But over time and many many conversations later I saw that he was genuine and that this was coming from a place of love.
As part of his injury we had begun attending group therapy with other families dealing with spinal cord injuries and we met an amazing older couple. They were in a very similar situation as us only it was the wife who sustained the injury. We befriended them, they are older and the husband specifically is 18 years older than me.
The more we got to know them we came to find out they were having similar conversations about him potentially being with another woman. He is an incredibly good looking man and incredibly kind and intelligent.
Fast forward to now, after weeks of the four us talking and then he and I chatting more privately we planned a ‘date’ for this weekend. To say I am excited would be an understatement, but to say I am nervous and anxious would be an understatement as well.
