Agreed, Bobby.  I know that Laura has expressed resentment, in weaker
moments, that I told her things would not get worse.  I can see her point of
view, too, in that when we met my only outward indication of a disability
was a very slight limp.  Hell, it was nothing for me to bike a couple
hundred miles in a weekend.  When things started to change, it was virtually
overnight.

Bobby, have there been any studies done with respect to emotional illness
and CP (e.g., depression, hypochondriasis, etc.)?  I'm wondering if my
current "funk" is situational or neuro-chemical.  If the latter, I wonder if
it could be related to the CP (?).

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: BG Greer, PhD [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 10:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: marriage


In one of the older studies of marriage between AB and PWD, they found that
the AB spouse winds up more physical and emotional demands placed on them.
In
the "me" culture Kyle mentioned, it follows that the AB spouse might be
expected to "book it" after awhile. I know Joyce works hard in our marriage.
You might not find that in the younger generation.

Bobby