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I agree with the original poster.
I'm interested to see what starts happening to baby boomers in 20 years when many are in old age and one spouse starts needing more care, such as bathing, feeding, getting dressed, having diapers changed, having their bum wiped, etc. Are there going to be large numbers of separations or divorces because the healthy spouse does not wish to become a caregiver?
Today's elderly couples spent most of their lives in a time where separation and divorce were rarely even considered. The health failure of one spouse becomes a great burden on the other, yet almost all these couples tough it out. What will happen in 20 years when one spouse becomes a serious burden to the other?
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