Yes, definitely to your question. I am very close to my husband and since we were married 6 yrs ago he has undergone numerous health problems and depression with no answers and very little help. He is basically slipping away and it is a very hard thing to watch. When he is happy, I am happy. And vice versa. What is happening to him physically is also happening to me inside. In that I am just like you, when I connect myself to someone, I can't just let go but feel as they do.