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- etantetrien, on 11/17/2007, -1/+38That's a touching story. I'm glad that they are both happy given what a difficult situation they are in.
- sarazen, on 11/17/2007, -0/+21What an amazing story, and good to know about too. While old age is still a long way out, there is Alzheimer's in my husband's family. I think knowing what to expect is half the battle in confronting such situations with similar grace.
- einnej, on 11/17/2007, -0/+17It's incredible to see such a display of love. Your husband being in love with another woman would be a crushing blow to just about anyone, but she loves him enough to be glad that he is happy.
I hope that while he was still able, he truly appreciated her.
We would all be lucky to find someone like that. - sandbird, on 11/17/2007, -0/+13He doesn't have that much time left on earth, and each day he goes through with a smile is a blessing not just to him, but his family. Diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia are absolutely crushing to a family; every day is a struggle just to do the simple things to care for your loved one, much less to provide them with some enjoyment in life.
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -4/+13I doubt she's really happy about it. She just chose her husband's needs over her own. I don't know if I could be as strong as she is. Women seem to tolerate that kind of thing much better.
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -0/+8Difficult is hardly the word to describe something like that happening.
- 47f0, on 11/17/2007, -0/+8Just a little sanctimonious today? Hey, try living through it. Eventually, you realize that A) you are one person - not a trained care facility, and B) That you have to put your ego and feelings aside, and give the person you love the best care - even if that means getting professional assistance.
Try it sometime. - benroy, on 11/17/2007, -1/+8Alzheimer's is a terrible affliction, it's so hard to watch someone you know and love live with it. But like my Grandma said about her about my Grandfather, "on the bright side, at least he gets to meet new people every day." She was a funny lady.
- Shiftyeyedgoat, on 11/17/2007, -0/+6Sandra Day O'Connor must be some type of woman... Handling the judiciary of a litigious nation would not even compare in the self-sacrifice and pain that she must be feeling.
Our thoughts are with her. - Isis, on 11/17/2007, -1/+5What most of us have learned from this is how the memory goes forward from that time with an Alzheimer's patient.
- Burento, on 11/17/2007, -3/+6I have to agree. As much as i would like to think i could handle something like that i am not sure that i could.
- Comatose51, on 11/17/2007, -1/+4I wouldn't use one case, especially an atypical one like this, as something to base any conclusions on.
- hellotyler, on 11/17/2007, -1/+4Sad, yet beautiful. You think these things only happen in the movies.
- FeloniousMonk, on 11/17/2007, -2/+5my grandfather was diagnosed shortly before he died. feel free to eat a bowl of dicks
- frozenelf, on 11/17/2007, -0/+3D'oh. Sorry.
- airiox, on 11/17/2007, -0/+2At first glance of the title I was ready to put Justice O'Conner to the fire, but I didn't know about her husband. It shows how much she truly loves him, caring for his happiness only in this time of his life when he isn't all there.
- omegaant, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2Sandra Day O'Connor is a wise woman - as shown by her remarks after leaving the Supreme Court about the judicial branch of government not being free to do its job. Love her!
- inactive, on 11/17/2007, -2/+3if you had anyone in you family that was suffering for it you wouldn't have been so tasteless - hell I was tempted to post a joke but not every time is the time for tasteless humor
/thanksgiving is going to be tough for just that problem at least he doesn't have a feeding tube (that the article said) - inactive, on 11/17/2007, -2/+3Misleading.
Fact: he didn't have a ***** affair.
Fact: you put a ***** sensationalist title just so you can try to make it to front page.
Buried. - frozenelf, on 11/17/2007, -0/+1This story reminds me of that movie, "Away from Her". Anyone else seen it?
- rhythmchanges, on 11/17/2007, -0/+1Did you finish the article?
- 100Slinky, on 11/17/2007, -2/+3The gears in your head are getting kinda noisy.
- youasmedia, on 11/17/2007, -0/+1i don't want to be that old, ever.
- Berkana, on 11/17/2007, -3/+3I guess that notion from psychology that women are more sensitive to and offended by emotional infidelity and men more sensitive to and offended by sexual infidelity needs to be re-evaluated for other contexts.
- sbgunn, on 11/17/2007, -1/+1Calling it an "affair" is sensationalizing a bit. Not mentioning that it has to do with Alzheimer's in the article description is a waste of my time.
- wiremonkeymommy, on 11/17/2007, -1/+1No, sensationalizing a LOT, description is complete misrepresentation of the article, FTL.
And to those that that keep referencing "love" and "jealousy", you're projecting your psychological understanding of those concepts onto someone is acting biologically, without any higher order understanding, most likely, he doesn't even know he's married. - project213, on 07/10/2008, -0/+0I'm not sure what the big deal is anyways about her. We're working on political art
http://www.artic.edu/~lhood
http://www.artic.edu/~ajames1/ - Grumps, on 11/17/2007, -1/+1Such a positive person. I can imagine how she judges.
- georgemason01, on 11/17/2007, -2/+1Third time in 12 hours this story has hit the front page...
- HHP2K, on 11/17/2007, -4/+1Touching story indeed, but buried for misleading title. Thanks for making me think that the judge was going to own his ass in court over properties or something.
- Kugo, on 11/17/2007, -7/+2That's just because she's a BEAST.
- Kugo, on 11/17/2007, -8/+1Oh good for you dorkface. She's a bloody FASCIST.
- pennvneff, on 11/17/2007, -10/+2I hope that ***** ***** gets cancer of the ass.
- FeloniousMonk, on 11/17/2007, -11/+3that's the great thing about Alzheimer's. you meet someone new each day
- mrogi, on 11/17/2007, -11/+1John O’Connor figured out a brilliant way to get rid of his old hag of a wife. All he had to do was pretend he had Alzheimers. His wife pays to have him kept in an expensive nursing home. He gets to bang younger broads at his wife's expense and with her approval. Gottdam, that guy is smart.
- qwertydvorak, on 11/17/2007, -14/+1"She just chose her husband's needs over her own. I don't know if I could be as strong as she is."
she isn't putting his needs before her own. if she was strong, and was putting his needs first, he would be at home with her. he was becoming an inconvenience to her life so she shipped him off. the funny part is that she is now retired, so having to ship him off because she isn't around isn't even an excuse.
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