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My Dad's Wife Of 40 Years Suddenly And Secretly Filed For A Divorce When She Realized He Is Getting Mild Dementia.
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Is this normal, or don't couples just stay together through this struggle? had retired at age 48 when they married, no kids to raise during the marriage and he took care of everything. Now he doesn't drive and has some memory loss, but they are age 87, so isn't that part of aging?

posted February 24, 2018
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A myALZteam Member

Is it his wife or daughter orchestrating this? I assume this woman isn't your mother? It sounds to me that his daughter is worried that she will be left with nothing. Not that any child should expect anyway. It's a gift if you get anything if your parents die not a right. I suggest you get legal advice if only to protect your father.

posted March 1, 2018
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I would suggest that you ask her why she is doing this. Maybe someone instructed her to do this so that if your dad ends up in nursing care they can't take all of their money from her. I've been dealing with finances and Medicaid with my mom and my dad is still at home so we are working on spousal impoverishment. I wouldn’t jump to conclusions until you’ve talked to her. Good luck.

posted February 27, 2018
A myALZteam Member

You do need to talk to the daughter. Two of our own children told me to divorce their dad or I could never see them or their children again. It has been almost 4 years and I haven't seen them. They thought they were using tough love to protect me because he spoke so cruelly. The have both been divorced and remarried. I am wondering if they feel relationships are easily discarded.

posted March 17, 2018
A myALZteam Member

My thought was. . . if a couple got a divorce the spouse living at home can keep all of their assets. I'm not at all sure how or if this would work; my parents would never concider a divorce anyway.

posted March 11, 2018
A myALZteam Member

She doesn’t deserve him!! Get a GOID lawyer and protect his assets quickly.

posted February 26, 2018

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