With the death of my Grandfather occurring, I can't stop thinking about my Grandmother. How is she going to handle losing the love of her life? and living alone in her house? and taking care of herself and the house? and how is her own health going to be in the near future?
Working in the medical field, I often worry when someone (particularly an older woman) loses their significant other, whom they have known or been married to for most of their lives. My Grandparents have been together for 40+ years. I just couldn't imagine how much of a basket-case I would be if I lost my husband after 40+ years of being inseparable.
"The Broken Heart Syndrome", also called "Stress Cariomyopathy", is triggered when a traumatic event such as this occurs. Someone with this syndrome will have heart attack- like symptoms including chest pain, shortness of breath, etc. Women are 9 times more likely than men to have the broken heart syndrome, especially women 55 and older. No one quite knows why women are more likely than men...perhaps because we tend to wear our hearts on our sleeves more-so then men.
Just thinking about my Grandparents and their amazing relationship, it just reminds me to not take my own life and relationship for granted. I have a wonderful, loving husband, amazing children that I cannot get enough of, and I couldn't ask for a better life. Don't take life so serious! This is the time that we should be building lasting memories with our kids. Pick your battles and show them more positive attention, no matter how mad they make you. Don't nit-pick everything your significant other does, show more appreciation no matter what. And don't let a day go by without telling your significant other and kids that you love them.
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