Couples dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are able to successfully transition between their roles of caregiver, care-receiver and lover tend to strive for balance in their lives. For instance, they participate in activities together that have nothing to do with MS. This reminds couples that they're partners first and each brings value to the relationship.
Hiring a home-health aide or asking a relative or friend to help with some of the more intimate caregiving responsibilities, such as bathing and dressing, helps both partners maintain separate identities. This can reduce stress, resentment, and burnout.
When couples recognize that MS is a medical condition that needs to be dealt with, not a problem that defines the relationship, they're more likely to relate to each other as equals and maintain a healthy sexual relationship.
How you interpret your sex life is up to you and your partner. You're free to reinvent your sexual relationship so that it feels right for you both. The important thing is that you maintain trust and physical intimacy on some level and keep the lines of communication open.
Couples dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are able to
successfully transition between their roles of caregiver,
care-receiver and lover tend to strive for balance in their lives.
For instance, they participate in activities together...
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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation answered:Couples dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are able to successfully transition between their roles of caregiver, care-receiver and lover tend to strive for balance in their lives. For instance, they participate in activities together that have nothing to do with MS. This reminds couples that they're partners first and each brings value to the relationship.