Dear Annie: Terminally ill man may have ended relationship to spare his girlfriend suffering

To Annie, please:

The letter of the woman who dated a man for three years before he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma caught my attention.

Multiple myeloma claimed my husband’s life. He battled this disease for eight years. No remedy exists. Only the cancer’s life is prolonged by treatment. I refer to these periods of remission as the hibernating bear. It returns.

Perhaps he knew this and wanted to spare her, which is why he ended the relationship. He doesn’t want her to experience it again after she lost her first marriage. I can understand what he is doing if this is the case.

Perhaps it’s simpler to move on from a bad breakup than to die again. I know, I assure you. Heartache

To My Heartbreak:

Losing a loved one is the worst pain in the world. I appreciate you giving In Shock this different viewpoint. It proves that we should never make snap judgments about someone’s decisions.

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