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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3241785" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>What a great family history story with a sad ending. I feel your pain having lost both parents years ago that were dedicated to their children like yours were. It must have been tough writing that.</p><p>I think it's more common than some think that couples with a loving relationship history do not want to continue without the other part of their life because they have become so much of each others lives.</p><p>One of my high school friends called myself and another friend about 5 years ago and asked if we could help in an intervention. Father had alzheimer's for many years and his wife could no longer provide the care required because of age and her own growing disabilities.</p><p>During a Dr visit, we moved their favorite furniture into an assisted living area. When they arrived, he threw a total fit and became uncontrollable, so we got another call a day later to move the furniture back, so we did.</p><p>About a month later, he suffered a cardiac arrest, was transported and passed at the hospital. His wife asked for some time with him privately.</p><p>After a period of time progressed, someone looked into the room, and discovered her across his chest passed away as well. I don't know if there is a medical term for dying with a broken heart, but it appeared that may have happened.</p><p>Don't be mad at your mother. She just wanted to be with your dad again. She missed him and knew you would be ok with her not being there because her job was done raising you to be the good person you are today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3241785, member: 5412"] What a great family history story with a sad ending. I feel your pain having lost both parents years ago that were dedicated to their children like yours were. It must have been tough writing that. I think it's more common than some think that couples with a loving relationship history do not want to continue without the other part of their life because they have become so much of each others lives. One of my high school friends called myself and another friend about 5 years ago and asked if we could help in an intervention. Father had alzheimer's for many years and his wife could no longer provide the care required because of age and her own growing disabilities. During a Dr visit, we moved their favorite furniture into an assisted living area. When they arrived, he threw a total fit and became uncontrollable, so we got another call a day later to move the furniture back, so we did. About a month later, he suffered a cardiac arrest, was transported and passed at the hospital. His wife asked for some time with him privately. After a period of time progressed, someone looked into the room, and discovered her across his chest passed away as well. I don't know if there is a medical term for dying with a broken heart, but it appeared that may have happened. Don't be mad at your mother. She just wanted to be with your dad again. She missed him and knew you would be ok with her not being there because her job was done raising you to be the good person you are today. [/QUOTE]
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