HEALTH.COM: In Sickness and In Health?
Dr. Jane Greer
April 1
So how can you manage a relationship during an ongoing health issue? While no one should have to worry about how to break-up-proof their illness as they work to heal their body, experts do say there are specific challenges that couples face when a woman is ill and suggest ways to lighten the load. Here are those top five problems and how to mitigate each.
Illness often gets in the way of physical intimacy. “Widen the margins of your ordinary sexual lane to try something new within the construct of the relationship,” suggests Greer."