Longing for normalcy in couple relationships: How chronic illness and care dependency change the relationship of long-married couples

IntroductionCoping with chronic illness and care dependency in a marital dyad challenges many older couples. In our qualitative research study, we are interested in how long-married spouses in Germany experience their couple relationship while dealing with long-term care and adapting everyday life t...

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Main Authors: Katharina Niedling, Kerstin Hämel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1117786/full