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@Invisible 

3 Jun 2025 17:31Last reply 3 Jun 2025 18:13

Invisible

Partner troubles.

Do you ever wonder if your partner is gonna stay with you through this? Like some days he is supportive and other days no, and throws my illness in my face. We've been together for 11 years had ups and downs like you do in a relationship but I've never really questioned our relationship til now. ...
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@carmenrivera 

29 May 2025 23:44Last reply 31 May 2025 19:09

carmenrivera

Relationships/marriage

Has anyone ended up getting/considered a breakup after getting diagnosed? Did anyone’s partner just stopped caring after seeing some type of improvement? In my case when I first got ny diagnosis I told my husband that if he wanted I would sign the divorce papers (I’m 28 he’s 40, Im the one who work...
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@nicolemoore79aolcom 

20 May 2025 15:48

nicolemoore79aolcom

Relationship with MS

Why is it so hard to find love with MS?
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@Darren79 

6 May 2025 20:39Last reply 23 Jun 2025 23:10

Darren79

Relationships

Hey everyone, I have a question. Has anyone on here experienced the breakdown of a relationship due primarily to ms and the changes it causes to the relationship and how have they coped with it?
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@jenine 

5 May 2025 22:42Last reply 5 May 2025 23:48

jenine

Im scared to be a burden

Im scared to be in a relationship with anyone because I don’t want to be a burden. My biggest fear would be my ms holding back the person I love the most
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@LonnieDixon1893 

28 Apr 2025 23:20Last reply 1 May 2025 18:56

LonnieDixon1893

Depression and anxiety

Good day to everyone. This is my first time joining a MS group, I've been dealing with MS since I was 16, diagnosed at 19 and I'm 32 years old now. I have been dealing with social anxiety that has greatly impacted past relationships and any possible relationship ahead. I feel as being up front and ...
Grand Junction, United States
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@Jordanm 

23 Apr 2025 19:28 EditedLast reply 24 Apr 2025 17:54

Jordanm

Edinburgh & Lothians

I am wondering if anyone would be interested in a meet up? I was diagnosed at age 22 (now 24). While I listened to my peers in their 20s and 30s make plans for their future I became hesitant for mine. I have come across various support groups which tend to be when I am at work. I find there is ...
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@Miraal 

20 Apr 2025 18:08Last reply 21 Apr 2025 15:38

Miraal

Lonely 😔

Hi people! I hope you're all doing good and feeling the best. I'm so anxious and feeling lonely. All of my cousins are getting married and Im Just in a long-distance relationship 😔 Do I deserve to be married ?! ; 13 yrs of MS, RR , etc... not so active cause I have just anxiety around in my house...
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@ninaseen 

18 Apr 2025 21:03Last reply 19 Apr 2025 13:46

ninaseen

Hey.

I'm not completely new here but I was more the silent member here so far. I just feel so in the wrong place in my life now, I don't know how to not go crazy or drown in depression. I got diagnosed last year. Actually it was exactly one year ago. Maybe also that 'anniversary ' does something to me. A...
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@Elso 

9 Apr 2025 13:36 EditedLast reply 10 Jun 2025 02:48

Elso

Anyone gone into a new relationship post dx? Am rather dispondent all good until I mention MS 😩

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