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[quote=Anonymous]As someone who spent much of last year taking care of my dying mother 5 hours away, I'd just say I know it sucks. Can you go there with him sometimes? I'm sure he misses you and the kids. The house can go to shit for a while, or hire a housekeeper every other week if you can. Triage. No one regrets taking good care of a dying loved one. No one wishes they could have cleaned more thoroughly in this time. Eliminate anything non-urgent...your kids don't need to be in lots of activities or anything. Your family is cradling grandpa into death. It's all hands on deck. It shouldn't be all on your DH. Come here to bitch, sure. It's good to vent. But please try to be nothing but kind and supportive to your DH. He is exhausted and grieving and missing normalcy and love. Try to prioritize him over anything but the kids...not laundry, not cleaning, etc. none of that will really matter a year from now. How you loved him will.[/quote]
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