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[quote=Anonymous]I do care, mostly for the sake of our kids.  They are 18 and 24 now so the day-to-day illnesses aren't really a problem.

However, I helped in a big way when my ex had a heart attack and bypass surgery.  He hasn't remarried and his family lives far away, so technically DD is his next of kin.  But she was 22 at the time and all the doctors and medical stuff was way too much for her to handle.  I was aghast at how unprepared he was, honestly-- no power of attorney or new will or anything.  So I ended up at the hotel by the hospital with DD for a week, supporting her with food and sympathy etc. and taking care of stuff for the small business my ex owns.  I helped out for a few months while he recovered.

It was hard and awkward, but I would do it again, for my children's sake.  It just isn't fair to dump something like that on a young adult.  My own parents are divorced, so I know all too well how hard it is when you're on your own to deal with them.  
 
I suggest that you all get your affairs in order, and think hard about what a seriously ill parent is like for an adult child of divorce.[/quote]

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