Comments on: Addressing Marriage Concerns When A Child is Disabled http://www.marriagemissions.com/addressing-marriage-concerns-when-a-child-is-disabled/ a Christian Marriage Website Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bonnie http://www.marriagemissions.com/addressing-marriage-concerns-when-a-child-is-disabled/comment-page-1/#comment-6463 Bonnie Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:20:22 +0000 http://www.marriagemissions.com/?p=1514#comment-6463 (UNITED STATES)  It is NOT like any other marital stress! My child is physically handicapped with Arthrogryposis. I have to help her bathe, dress, clean herself in the bathroom, wash her face, brush her teeth, brush and wash her hair, pick things up, sometimes eat when she can't reach, cut her food. I get her up in the morning, and put her to bed at night. My husbands only help is sometimes getting her a snack and on occasions dinner when I am busy. I have been married for 20 years and only now as he gets older and lazier I am becoming angry. He could do more. He could have read books to her. I asked and he wouldn't do it! He takes no active part in her life. I am everything and I resent it! She doesn't even think to tell him good night after I get her ready for bed. I used to tell her to go say good night. I recently gave up. Why bother? He has never walked into her room to say good night. He is a lump that brings in money. I am supposed to divide my time between him and the kids and to be honest, I don't care to anymore. I would rather take up his time for ME. Me is very much a person I don't know anymore! (UNITED STATES)  It is NOT like any other marital stress! My child is physically handicapped with Arthrogryposis. I have to help her bathe, dress, clean herself in the bathroom, wash her face, brush her teeth, brush and wash her hair, pick things up, sometimes eat when she can’t reach, cut her food. I get her up in the morning, and put her to bed at night. My husbands only help is sometimes getting her a snack and on occasions dinner when I am busy.

I have been married for 20 years and only now as he gets older and lazier I am becoming angry. He could do more. He could have read books to her. I asked and he wouldn’t do it! He takes no active part in her life. I am everything and I resent it! She doesn’t even think to tell him good night after I get her ready for bed. I used to tell her to go say good night. I recently gave up. Why bother?

He has never walked into her room to say good night. He is a lump that brings in money. I am supposed to divide my time between him and the kids and to be honest, I don’t care to anymore. I would rather take up his time for ME. Me is very much a person I don’t know anymore!

]]> By: Julie http://www.marriagemissions.com/addressing-marriage-concerns-when-a-child-is-disabled/comment-page-1/#comment-3205 Julie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:57 +0000 http://www.marriagemissions.com/?p=1514#comment-3205 (USA)  You must not have a child with a disability. (USA)  You must not have a child with a disability.

]]> By: Katie http://www.marriagemissions.com/addressing-marriage-concerns-when-a-child-is-disabled/comment-page-1/#comment-3046 Katie Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:10:27 +0000 http://www.marriagemissions.com/?p=1514#comment-3046 (USA)  I'm not sure how having a child with a disability makes marriage any harder. It is just like any other stressor in your life (a bad job, family relationships) and surely offers a chance to grow in the Lord. (USA)  I’m not sure how having a child with a disability makes marriage any harder. It is just like any other stressor in your life (a bad job, family relationships) and surely offers a chance to grow in the Lord.

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