{"product_id":"the-caregiving-wifes-handbook-caring-for-your-seriously-ill-husband-caring-for-yourself","title":"The Caregiving Wife's Handbook: Caring for Your Seriously Ill Husband, Caring for Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWomen are suffering physical, emotional and financial burnout as the United States' leading caregivers. While resources abound for caregivers in general, little help exists for women caring for seriously ill husbands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, caring for an ill husband has been seen as a \"wifely duty.\" But when your husband has a long-term or life-threatening illness, things become complex. Every day brings new challenges. Making decisions without the usual help of your partner can become overwhelming. Some marriages grow stronger, others disintegrate. It is a time when clear thinking is needed - and this book can help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmotional Insight, Communication Tools, Practical Advice...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon after they married, Diana Denholm's husband was diagnosed with colon cancer and congestive heart failure, and she became his primary caregiver for more than ten years. Drawing on her work as a therapist, Denholm developed the tools and strategies that she shares in this book. Read it and you will discover that you are not alone, that many of your emotional responses (even the negative ones!) are common and normal and that there are many things you can do to manage and improve your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe advice in \u003ci\u003eThe Caregiving Wife's Handbook \u003c\/i\u003ecan help you to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eknow whether your caretaking actions are keeping him dependent or are appropriate to his real needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanage anger, guilt, grief, stress and resentment\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebroach awkward but important subjects, such as his hygiene, your sex life and meddling relatives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enegotiate common hot-button issues, including driving and financial and legal matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etake steps to bring more balance, free time and fun into your life \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenholm addresses issues with directness, offering clear-headed solutions not found anywhere else. You will also learn survival tips from the case histories of Joyce, Fran, Tina, Jean, Susan and Mary. Their experiences will help you choose the roles you should take on and those you should avoid, as well as \"Do's\" and \"Don'ts\" that will make your life simpler. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Caregiving Wife's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003ewill give you the support and tools you need to get through a stressful time with compassion, while keeping yourself emotionally whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hunter House Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51993726877927,"sku":"9780897936057","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_8e9b8f77-39bc-40a0-a71e-5d8736bbd8fd.jpg?v=1776659475","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-caregiving-wifes-handbook-caring-for-your-seriously-ill-husband-caring-for-yourself","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}