does cancer wreck a marriage

Some people will say no, but I found that even after 25years if they care more for themselves then it will.

I was married for 25 years and found that he could not accept that it had changed not only my appearance due to my mastectomy (sorry for the spelling) but things that had mattered before didnt seem important and he couldnt accept that. It was hard in the beginning but after he had left I found that I was happier just being with my children and doing what we wanted instead of just what he wanted to. I now have a new lease on life and enjoy every minute of the day. I have met some wonderful people who like me for what I am know and find joy in even the simplest of tasks. So even though having cancer is no fun and games in a way it has given me a new lease on life with new and wonderful options opening up to me everyday.

angela
doncaster, United Kingdom