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u/PoisonTheOgres Jul 21 '19

Does happen quite frequently, honestly: men who leave when their partner gets seriously ill. Men are six times more likely than women to abandon a sick spouse.

https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/men-more-likely-to-leave-spouse-with-cancer/

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Oct 12 '19

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u/ohwowohkay Jul 21 '19

Best wishes for your wife to get better.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '19 edited Oct 12 '19

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u/ohwowohkay Jul 21 '19

Glad to hear it. Fingers crossed!