divine, I think we may be closer than you think. After 7 years of living together, I moved out of the apt I shared with my boyfriend, due to his drinking. A year later he had a stroke. I was so grateful to me for having left when I did. He was of sound body when I walked out the door.
What I suggested above, nearer the beginning of the thread, is that, if you dread ending up as nurse to a mobility-impaired man, then consider leaving now, while he is still out working on building things. This way you limit the chance of getting trapped by guilt later. Plus, you do give him the option of finding someone else.
I'm not saying stay because of guilt. I'm saying imagine the guilt you experience when you walk away on someone who literally can't walk.
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