Husband with MS and Love Deeper

I was diagnosed with MS in 2010, I retired from the Army in 2012 but was misdiagnosed for about 6 years prior while on active duty. I did 3 deployments in Iraq and 1 in Uzbekistan, and the heat was unbearable, but I didn't know I had it during those times. I was married for 14 yrs and divorced 2 years ago. My wife at the time told me she was tired of taking care of me. I have a NEADS Service Dog for my PTSD as well, who I've had for 5 yrs now. She's my best friend and always will be. What you do for your husband gives me so much joy and hope that I'll find someone out there I can enjoy life with. You're an amazing woman, keep doing what you do for your husband. His smile on his face is priceless.

This lady is the poster child for the Proverbs 31 woman. In a world so full of selfish, narcissistic people this beautiful woman shines. You are truly awesome and I love watching you relate with your husband, he is one blessed man to have married you.

I’m a widow of almost 11 years. I took care of my husband through a brain tumor surgery where he changed into a different man. I learned to love this new man as much as I ever did. He had a heart attack July 28,2013 and passed with me by his side. I’ll do it all over again to have him here. It’s a part of marriage you promise to do sickness and in health. Blessings to you and your family.

Single man here, 55, abandoned and divorced by my ex... Every time I watch one of your videos, I cry. I'm in tears at this moment. Your love for your husband is so beautiful, so inspiring. I hope you and your husband live and enjoy each other for a very long time.

My husband was diagnosed with ALS in July 2021. He has progressed quickly. He is now paralyzed, bedbound, on a ventilator, tube feedings, unable to speak. It has been hard, but it has deepened my love for him. Everything happens for a reason and Jesus is carrying me through this.

I am in Ontario🇨🇦 watching you. I have secondary progressive MS however, I am fully independent, praise be to God. My husband, of fifty six years is stricken with stage five Parkinson's Disease, now totally dependent on me. As his full-time caregiver, for the past six years, his decline has been devastating to watch. He is confined to bed, requiring turning every three hours and, all his needs are handled by me. I heard you talk about the kind of love you have discovered, during your journey, I echo your sentiment. There is no place I would rather be than at his side. Our marriage vows meant a commitment, to one another, till death do us part. I am 77 and he is 78. God Bless❤ Heather🇨🇦

My wife was diagnosed with MS right before we decided to get married, we had dated for four years prior to this... and I knew that she was my soul mate, so after 17 years as her MS was in the last stages, and nothing was working, when she was in the nursing home and I visited her almost daily... I saw her soul, her mind was gone and she was blind, and I gave her a kiss... and she said... "I LIKE YOU!" She was my life, and I still miss her! God Bless you "PIP"! Thanks for sharing ma'am, take care!

My bride of 40+ years has severe hip and spinal issues. I tell her daily she is a joy to care for. She gave me 2 wonderful children and let me practice making babies whenever I wanted for decades. She took care of me after 3 surgeries and various illnesses. I owe her all of my love and caring.

Young lady, Let me start by saying “I do not know what you are going through”. I do know love when I see it. My precious wife has had relapsing MS for over 30 years. She has poly neuropathy caused by MS, IBSC, relapsing colitis, 3 stints in her heart and MS lesions in her brain, in her back, kidneys and numerous other areas. I still do not know what you are going through. I do know that my wife smiles everyday, through all the pain and sometimes the confusion to speak what is in her mind or remember what she was doing. The smile Reed has and that you have are very familiar to us. LOVE for one another. We thank God everyday for this love. Most will never know what you and Reed have or what my Precious and I have. I know you cherish every moment as we do. I commend you and your family and we pray for you both.

Thank you for sharing your story…I’m writing from the other side…I met my now husband 2 months before a horrible freak accident paralyzed me. It’s been a challenging uphill battle that’s resulted in several surgeries, hospital stays, therapies, treatments, tears, worries, and frustration. His unwavering support helped me to walk again, and to do things I never thought I’d be able to do again after the accident. I still struggle emotionally because I had to give up my career as a sign language interpreter because my hands now have a mind of their own at times, and I struggle with chronic pain/depression which I desperately fight to hide because who wants to be around that every day. I struggle with the notion that I’m holding him back from a life that he could have without me in it and worrying about being more of a burden down the road even after he made me his wife, but seeing your story and how much joy your husband still brings you despite the new challenges helped me to see things in a different light. Maybe I can stop being so hard on myself now and enjoy the unwavering love that I’ve found with my person a bit more fully now…maybe I can just take things as they come now just a little more easily. Thank you 🤗

Ps you're the best wife because you took your wedding vows seriously and stuck by your husband. Don't let anything or anyone deter you from being that person, because in the end God will bless you.

A few weeks ago our pastor did a sermon on 3 storms in life. #1 storms of our own making (of which I admit has been me thru the years) #2 storms that we are vortexed into & #3 storms that God allows to make us stronger. At age 70, I have been through all 3 and I would have to say that I’d rather go thru storms God allows than the other 2. I am pretty sure you do not want to be praised as the now caretaker but sweetie…. You are being a walking Jesus to your children by working so hard on your marriage and loving as you do! They are receiving blessing from observing you and your husband, dancing and laughing your way thru this storm. The definition of commitment is being lived out in front of them! I will remember you in prayer.

Hun, I have been dealing with MS for 40 years. Just the fact that you are still married and visit your husband in assisted living gives me so much hope that I will find someone else like you. My wife passed away in 2008 from leukemia, I am a single dad of 4 boys.

So many think that "for better or worse and in sickness and health" are just nice words to say at the wedding...

I lost my husband to ALS three years ago. It was rough because of the speed of the disease and how it affected his behaviour and how he treated me. I very much miss the man I married. I miss him being beside me. I grieve all the things we talked about doing and I grieve that he will never hold his grandchildren or enjoy his boys as adults. The reality is the dementia he had with this disease destroyed who he was, it destroyed our marriage and it almost destroyed my family. After he died, it was hard work to grieve and start putting our lives back together. He was cheated in his lifetime, was a hard worker, never got to enjoy retirement. And the boys and I will never be the same. I miss him just as much today as the day I lost him. I just miss him.

When my husband had an accident 7 years ago I almost lost him but by the Grace of God he is still here for 1 years I took care of him with no income I was his nurse lifting him wiping him giving him shots doctor visits therapy you name. When he tells me I should just leave him I said no we're going to do this together and we did. I took pictures from day of accident to therapy to him in wheelchair to him walking to going back to work. Would I do it again yes I would. A year later we got married and am blessed. I watch this and brings tears to my eyes cause I see the love like my husband and I. May the Lord bless you both

You have blown me away! I am embarrassed, shocked and now motivated to love my wife like you love your husband. Thank you so much and God bless you and your marriage ❤

Thank you for sharing this. My wife had a brain tumor in 1988, a stroke in 2015, and diagnosed with Dementia in 2019. We just celebrated our 42nd anniversary in May. Our life has been filed with challenges and heartache but we never lost faith in God or our love for each other. She's been in a care facility for the last 5 years and it's been the hardest thing for me to live apart from her. However, this situation has revealed just how deep my love is for her. I have felt that I am in a place that no one else understands. I'm glad to have found your video and appreciate you encouragement. God bless you and your family.

It's encouraging to not only hear of a woman standing by her man despite major challenges, but seeing her speak about her love and dedication for him and her family. Yes, there are saints in our midst.

When I was born my mother was diagnosed with MS. Me and my entire family lived her MS life with her. My father was in the exact same place you are now, caring for someone he loved deeply despite the disease. I too believe everything happens for a reason. My heart swells seeing your family being there for your husband. You are all wonderful people and you are learning and embracing the greatest gift God wants us to have. To learn how to love and be loved and continually show Grace to those we love. God bless you all! God Bless your husband.