Family & Marital Issues - How Arthritis Impacts Family and Marriage
Arthritis not only impacts the person with the disease but also their spouse, children, family and loved ones. Information, articles and resources on finding positive solutions to these difficult issues and problems.
Family And Friends: Do They Understand Your Arthritis?
Family and friends are impacted by arthritis as well as the person diagnosed with it. Do family and friends really understand? What more can family and friends do to enhance their understanding of arthritis?
Family and friends are impacted by arthritis as well as the person diagnosed with it. Do family and friends really understand? What more can family and friends do to enhance their understanding of arthritis?
The Impact Of Chronic Arthritis On Family
Many changes occur in the life of someone who must live with a chronic condition such as arthritis. It not only affects the person who has the disease, but also significantly impacts the people around them.
Many changes occur in the life of someone who must live with a chronic condition such as arthritis. It not only affects the person who has the disease, but also significantly impacts the people around them.
In Sickness And In Health
When chronic illness strikes difficulties develop which are so complex that statistics show nearly 85% of marriages eventually fail.
When chronic illness strikes difficulties develop which are so complex that statistics show nearly 85% of marriages eventually fail.
Love, Sex, And Arthritis
Feeling good about yourself and feeling close to the one you love is very important. Rising above feelings of being sick and tired to feelings of being loved, valued, and comforted is vital.
Feeling good about yourself and feeling close to the one you love is very important. Rising above feelings of being sick and tired to feelings of being loved, valued, and comforted is vital.
How To Best Raise Children When You Have Arthritis
Living with arthritis can add extra difficulties and challenges to parenting. Here are some positive strategies for effective parenting when you live with arthritis or a related disease.
Living with arthritis can add extra difficulties and challenges to parenting. Here are some positive strategies for effective parenting when you live with arthritis or a related disease.
Dad Has RA. Thoughts From His Sons.
It is the desire of every parent to do the best they can for their children. All parents feel that way. Imagine the thought process of a parent who lives with chronic arthritis, the pain and limitations, and eventual disability. How are children impacted when a parent has rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? What changes from the perspective of the kids? I asked my husband Rick's sons, my stepsons.
It is the desire of every parent to do the best they can for their children. All parents feel that way. Imagine the thought process of a parent who lives with chronic arthritis, the pain and limitations, and eventual disability. How are children impacted when a parent has rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? What changes from the perspective of the kids? I asked my husband Rick's sons, my stepsons.
Chronic Illness In A Marriage
It can and probably will happen to all married couples. One spouse will get sick. Sometimes very sick. The well spouse will have to learn how to cope with many feelings and realities. It can bring you closer together or break you apart.
It can and probably will happen to all married couples. One spouse will get sick. Sometimes very sick. The well spouse will have to learn how to cope with many feelings and realities. It can bring you closer together or break you apart.
Ways Marriage Can Keep You Healthy
Many different research studies are discovering that being married can help you stay healthy.
Many different research studies are discovering that being married can help you stay healthy.
Married Adults are Healthiest
A CDC report reinforces previous studies showing that married adults are healthier than those who never married, divorced, or are widowed.
A CDC report reinforces previous studies showing that married adults are healthier than those who never married, divorced, or are widowed.
Ten Weeks to a Better Relationship - Free Newsletter E-mail Course
This is a step-by-step course that can help the two of you enhance your marriage relationship. Find out why expectations and myths can harm your marriage. Learn how to fight fairly. Check out ways to celebrate your coupleness.
This is a step-by-step course that can help the two of you enhance your marriage relationship. Find out why expectations and myths can harm your marriage. Learn how to fight fairly. Check out ways to celebrate your coupleness.
Ways an Unhappy Marriage Can Ruin Your Health
Just as a happy marriage can keep you healthy, an unhappy, stressful relationship can shorten your life.
Just as a happy marriage can keep you healthy, an unhappy, stressful relationship can shorten your life.
How To Have Quality Time
Many couples today find that being married doesn't guarantee that they will have quality time with one another. Busy spouses have to plan to spend time together. Here are some ideas.
Many couples today find that being married doesn't guarantee that they will have quality time with one another. Busy spouses have to plan to spend time together. Here are some ideas.
Family Night: Simple and Powerful
The general concept of a weekly family night is to spend an evening once a week where the family is together having a meaningful experience together. In other words, watching the latest installment of a favorite sitcom doesn't count!
The general concept of a weekly family night is to spend an evening once a week where the family is together having a meaningful experience together. In other words, watching the latest installment of a favorite sitcom doesn't count!
The Influence Of RA On Marital Satisfaction
Chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) interfere with an individual’s functional capacity, ability to work and his/her interpersonal relationships. The influence of RA on marriage, particularly marital satisfaction, has not been investigated in depth, from Johns Hopkins.
Chronic illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) interfere with an individual’s functional capacity, ability to work and his/her interpersonal relationships. The influence of RA on marriage, particularly marital satisfaction, has not been investigated in depth, from Johns Hopkins.