How can you turn down food that your spouse lovingly sets in front of you?
When does the bonding experience of emotional nurturing in sharing a meal with a loved one override your diabetes diet requirements?
Does the health of your heart ever trump intimacy?
A friend’s dilemma reminded me of these questions and a difficult part of my personal history. A quarter of a century ago when one of my unhappy marriages was failing, I wrote a poem that started like this: