Originally Posted by StanT

I'd say a 70 year old guy with no children and a wife in a coma qualifies.


My parents are in their upper 70's and have been married over 50 years. While both are in reasonable health, they are completely codependant. I do not expect either of them to outlive the other by more than a year. It won't be (intentional) suicide, it will be a complete lack of desire to live.