Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with MS 5 years ago and very recently my husband and i have seperated. he says that it isn’t because of my diagnosis, however, if I am to move on and maybe find someone else to share my life with, how do i know they are not going to run a mile when i tell them? I am very scared of the future now 
That’s only natural, even without MS. Give yourself time to adapt to the new change in your life before you start worrying about possible issues in the future. Working through the loss of a marriage takes a while.
2 Likes
Hi
I have been in the same situation. My ex and I separated and I thought that was it for me and relationships. He had seen me at my worst and I wondered how anybody else would put up with that. After a while, my friends encouraged me to try Internet dating 
It worked! I met somebody, and after talking for a while we arranged to meet. It wasn’t until a few days before meeting that I dropped my MS into the mix. I gave him the option to run but he didn’t. The first thing he did was look at Dr Google to find out more about MS.
My advice to you would be, have some ‘you’ time. A separation is never easy, no matter how well you think you are dealing with it, it takes its toll.
When you are ready, maybe look into dating. If you find someone who runs at the first mention of MS, then he is not worth your time in the first place. You have so much going on already, you deserve a little happiness. I hope you find it x
1 Like
I know how you feel. I was in the process of separating with my husband after years in a toxic marriage when I was diagnosed (I had an MRI done for unrelated reasons, so I am without any symptoms really). I also have 3 young children. I am still going ahead with the divorce - the stress of being in an unhappy relationship will be bad for me. I don’t know what the future holds, but I hope for better days ahead. Good luck!
1 Like
I concur with the other comments. Concentrate on being the best version of yourself you can possibly be. Sounds like ex-hubby wasn’t up to the job!
I went through a dating phase a few years ago and must confess, I did not want to get tucked up with somebody else’s issues. Those issues could be: still going through their divorce, medical, alcohol or mental health. You meet all sorts on dating sites!
First & foremost, don’t let your condition / diagnosis define you. Don’t conceal it but don’t lead with it either. If you really mean something to each other, your condition won’t matter.
1 Like