I'm married to my partner but feel widowed by her dementia

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This First Person article is written by Sharon Hunter, who lives in Winnipeg. For more information about First Person stories, see the FAQ.

My marital status? 

Marrowed. Thanks for asking.

This past Valentine’s Day, grief came up from behind and sucker-punched me. Grief is like that. I thought I was prepared for the day of love because it wasn’t my first without my partner, but I wasn’t.

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After more than 30 years together, my partner and I were recently separated, but not in the way you typically think of people being separated. 

She moved into a personal-care home in 2022 as I could no longer

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