Your partner and family

Being around each other all the time can get frustrating. Make your own space. I go off on my laptop, and also go out with a carer once a week for a few hours, while my wife meets up with her friends.

Trying to treat each other the same is a good starting point. Cut out the ‘You Can’t…’  We work together.

Living alone means there is no-one around to move things!

I found Christmas very hard this year. I was very confused through it all. I wasn’t stressed, but I was so confused, not knowing what I was doing. And I’ve said I’m not doing it next year. I’ve [...]

You can defuse a situation by saying “Sorry, I must have forgotten”.

Don’t be afraid to talk to those close to you. Listen too – what do they want to ask?

Ask your family to get your attention before they speak to you. And to be looking at you, and you at them.

Keep investing in your key relationship(s) to keep the spark alive.

Don’t put everything on your care partner. Trust others too.

Be kind to yourself and others. We all muck up sometimes, but don’t stress too much.