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[quote=Anonymous]I would say we put each other first, but we see this as benefiting the kids. Because what we really believe is that staying married is one of the best things we can do for our kids. We have a child with profound special needs who requires 24/7 care. Divorce rates are astronomically high in our situation. We are lucky we can afford help, and we use that time to do dates and one vacation a year. We love each other, but our situation is heartbreaking and the level of care we have to provide every day is backbreaking. Imagine taking care of an elderly parent who needs help with toileting, feeding, dressing, etc for more than 20 years. That is what we will do until we find a facility. Being able to still like each other through all this pain is a priority.

I’m sure people who see us leave our child “with strangers” when that child cannot communicate anything to us may judge us. We don’t care. And those “strangers” sometimes become like family to us over the many years.[/quote]

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