I moved to take care of my father and my love of 17 years stayed

[bambi1025]

Thank you!!! very very much! - I am the only one who wanted to take care of my father - and I do love my father - I also took care of my mother in Nevada with my SO before my mother passed - I will introduce them both - hopefully my SO will move to Florida - matter of fact - Florida was where we both met - in Orlando - back in 2000 - and thank you again for your kind words.

[bambi1025]

Thank you again for your kind words - I will keep you posted - this is extremely hard - but I or we will be ok - I have faith and hope - it is just so lonely without my SO - I know you know how that feels

[Sparkling72]

One thing you will not regret is going to take care of your dad. It might be painful to be apart, but that is temporary. Maybe I missed it, but when did you move in with your father?

Yes, we all know how it feels... you have definitely come to the right place! If it makes you feel any better, it does get easier. The pain never goes away, but you learn to cope better. If the 2 of you can plan visits, that helps to have something to look forward to.

Celebrating 17 years together is wonderful! a lot longer than most marriages these days! Kudos to you both for getting through these tough times together.

[bambi1025]

Hello and thank you so much for responding to my post - I moved to Florida 4 months ago - going on 5 - yes it is very painful - but one day and one step at a time :-) - yes 17 years together - my SO was 34 and I was 37 - wonderful - yes we had our hardships but who doesn't right? :-) - thank you for your kind words - truly appreciate them very much - yes - tough times good times - sad times happy times - I am so glad I found this site - truly helps - and I know I am not alone - we are all in this together