Title: In sickness as in health : helping couples cope with the complexities of illness /
Authors: Kivowitz, Barbara; Weisman, Roanne, 1952-
Year: 2013
Subjects: Marriage; Sick Family relationships; Disease; Family Relations; Marriage; Marriage; Sick Family relationships; Care of the sick; Caregivers; Married people Medical care.; Sick Psychology; Disease; Family life.; Marriage
Abstract: "In Sickness As In Health includes dozens of real couples\2019 frank discussions of navigating the medical maze. For most, a health crisis means both partners need to recalibrate their roles in the new reality of their relationship. The book offers tips and how-to advice from a variety of experts interviewed from the medical, spiritual, and legal realms. \201CFor couples, illness is never a solo flight,\201D write Barbara Kivowitz and Roanne Weisman, co-authors of In Sickness As In Health. Having both been devastated by health crises, they know first-hand how illness affects relationships.mines their professional and personal experiences dealing with life-changing health events. When sickness or tragedy come calling, they do not ask if you are ready for them. This book will help people feel less alone and frightened in their most trying times. In Sickness As In Health is a power tool not just for the suffering partner, but for the well one, their caregivers and family and friends who love them."--Publisher description.
Contents: Part I. Crisis. Chapter 1. The Moment: When Calamity Strikes -- Chapter 2. Changing Roles: Who Is Taking Care of Whom? -- Part II. Balancing Act. Chapter 3. Communication: Speaking the Unspeakable -- Chapter 4. Together and Apart: Creating Balance -- Chapter 5. Active Coping: Taking Charge of Your Care and Yourself -- Chapter 6. Standing Together: The Circle of Community -- Chapter 7. Military Couples: Wounded Warriors Back Home -- Part III. Regaining Equilibrium. Chapter 8. Loss and Grief: Finding the Self -- Chapter 9. Hope and Resilience: Discovering Your Strength -- Chapter 10. Intimacy: To Touch or Not to Touch -- Chapter 11. The Practicalities: Making It Work -- Chapter 12. Words of Wisdom.