My wife and I have no life, we exist. This disease has taken that person away. I am caring for her at home. I cared for her full time for a year and a half, it nearly killed me. Was able to go back to work 12/2014, have a lady stay with her 6 hrs a day. Joined a senior site to make friends, to meet for dinner. It has been nice a couple of times to have a interesting conversation with someone. My wife and I cannot do that anymore. Just wanted to ask others their thoughts on this point.
I would worry about how this impacts your relationship with your wife. Do these friendships give you a new lease on life and make it easier to devote yourself to your wife's care while you are with her? Or do they make it easier to make excuses to neglect your wife?