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@Darren79 

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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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@Frankenflo 

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Hey everyone, I’ve just joined and thought I’d ask when dating how do people bring this up? I feel like I’m going to be single forever haha
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@rwms30 

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Ahh love relationships and Ms! How's a disabled guy suffering from a complex disease like Ms find the right woman!? I don't mind explaining the basics about how ms might affect ME but it always seems to become a problem with US... thanks ms! #not :-/
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@ricardo2646 

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I’ve gone from running marathons,going gym and playing football to having to use crutches to walk 100m , constant pain and numbness in my left side, the fatigue is ridiculous and enough powerful meds to knock out an elephant ,all in 5 years,how does everyone keep their relationships alive with the i...
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@Cam0493 

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It might have been talked about but I'm married and to start with he was great but now he's not interested and even had 2 affairs. The thing he's staid he needed to get away the first time. The second which I think he's still doing or yet another he really wants nothing to do with me and sleeps down...
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@tamarap 

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I have a question to ask people's advice on. In Aug 2008 I was diagnosed with MS from an episode in optic neuritis. I got married in Sept 2008 (planned a year before) to my seemingly supportive husband. In Aug 2010 I had to part from my husband as he said "MS wasn't what he signed for". At the ti...
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@Constantine_Rosalie 

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Hello everyone. I was diagnosed with MS about 8 months ago. Since then my relationship with my boyfriend has been going down the toilet (we have been together for almost 2 years). We always fight over stupid reasons, I end up feeling sad or angry and eventually cry my eyes out. My self esteem is...
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@Ginge07 

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How many Ms sufferers who were single at diagnosis are still single? Especially after disability kicks in
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@KrisP 

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Any advice on how to deal with this? I'm currently not diagnosed but having ALOT of problems which make it more and more likely. The issue I'm having is looking forward to the future or planning anything, I also find it hard seeing other people get on with life when I'm struggling. On top of this my...
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@Manicmama 

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I feel like the past 2 months have been a real struggle for our relationship. We have been together a year January 4th and not had a flare up until October 20th. Been in and out of the hospital 3 times to get the steroids pushed through since October 28th. He has been more distant lately and he is ...
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