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February 17, 2017
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Members shared deeply personal experiences about when and how to disclose fibromyalgia to new romantic partners, with most agreeing that... Read more

Members shared deeply personal experiences about when and how to disclose fibromyalgia to new romantic partners, with most agreeing that timing should be based on building trust and feeling safe rather than rushing to share on a first meeting. Several members described partners who stayed, learned about the condition, and became supportive spouses for decades, while others acknowledged the real strain chronic illness can place on physical intimacy and relationships, emphasizing that not everyone will have the maturity or capacity to handle it. A recurring theme was the reminder that fibromyalgia is something we have, not who we are, and that the right person will see beyond the diagnosis to value the whole person.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I'm not single anymore. :) But I was diagnosed with Fibro several years before I met an amazing man online. One of the first things I did was tell him about Fibro. He had never heard of it, but he went away and researched it (research is his thing). He tried hard to be supportive and understanding. He worked to learn how to do massage to help relieve the pain.
We've been married 6 years now, and I don't think I realised how blessed I am in my husband until I came to this site.

February 17, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

When I first met my fiancé I had symptoms but no diagnosis. I told him everything. the last year was hard with test and pills but we got answers and a diagnosis together and now we're going to get to married in August . He's been amazing . X

February 17, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

When I met my husband, I did tell him about the fibro and gave him all the information I had on it at the time. He still wanted to stay in our relationship. We were married more then 23 years when he died. I'm sure he was overwhelmed at times by all we had to deal with but I also had things he brought into the marriage that were hard for me to cope with. His first wife was manic/depressive and committed suicide. My husband and his children had a lot of issues to work through so we both had to be supportive of each others problems. My husband didn't know it but he had sleep apnea and asthma too. He also had a lot of allergies that had not been diagnosed. so we both had health issues. You can't predict what will happen in the future. Someone who seems perfectly healthy can suddenly die and here I am totally not healthy still living on. You take one day at a time and if you love each other it all works out.

February 17, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Do you know Christ? It is so important in a relationship and communication....do you go to Church? A church that preaches from the Bible, get into a Bible Study ...talk to the Pastor! A personal relationship with Christ, he is the only one that can hear your prayers....

February 18, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I told my husband when we were dating & married 26 yrs. Think he was relieved I didn't tell him I was a psycopath 😆

February 18, 2017

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