But catastrophizing is my thing! (Thanks, generalized anxiety disorder! And OCD...) There is a reason I'm concerned*, but I don't know that this is related to that person. Basically, his wife has some type of illness/medical condition that requires someone to be there with her at the house at all times. In response to my question (see below), MC described it as something more chronic, that he'd rather be dealing with this than certain other conditions, and it's manageable. From a story he shared recently, I think she may be in a wheelchair. He's in his early 50s, and he said she's the same age.

*Background: After a few "family emergency" cancellations early last year (right around when I was about to share transference feelings), something my T said to help me realize the cancellations were for a good reason, something I overheard being said to the receptionist about why he was late (home health worker wasn't there yet), T confirming something that his kids were OK, then MC telling a story during our session about his wife waking up at night and needed him to help her to the bathroom, that made me start to connect the dots--and then when I told T what I was wondering, and her eyes started tearing up (they've worked together for years)...So then I ended up asking him about it and he shared a bit.. This was all over the course of like a year, and he was fine with me asking about it once I put things together.

Note: I had a thread a little while back on this, when I was considering asking about what I'd put together, and things got a little ugly, with some people saying rather harsh things to me about the fact that I was considering asking him. So I'm hoping that won't happen here. I'm not going to pry about this, except to say I hope everyone's OK. (Which, to me, isn't prying, but expressing care/concern.) I care deeply about him, he knows that, he's said repeatedly that he's fine with me asking things and sharing any thoughts/feelings I have regarding him or anything else. I wouldn't press him if he didn't answer something. Hope that explains things enough!