I've been packing and 'heading north' for the summer, so missed your response. Due to my husband's disability related to bad legs and back, I've been doing most of the packing, hauling, lifting, carrying, etc. I understand how someone else's physical problems can affect a spouse's life. (We are both 81, so not exactly spring chickens.) I'm still going pretty strong and have to often remind myself of how he has lived with and tolerated my progressive hearing loss over our 57 years of marriage. The divorce rate among younger couples when one has a hearing loss is high...or was, when I was dealing with this in middle age.

HLAA was a godsend to me, and to us. Just learning I wasn't alone was huge. I got involved and he supported my involvement. I am grateful for that, and for his support on my involvement over many years. I hope you and your husband have a good experience with HLAA. Know that it takes time and that answers don't come in a basket you can carry home and delve into for all the answers. There is a lot to learn. People who are willing to learn benefit the most. Family support matters! My granddaughter and I recently published a book on how she, as a small child, knew that my 'difference' required different strategies from her to connect. She, of course, as a little kid didn't know it was a hearing problem. Fun to discuss this with her as an adult.

Wishing you both the best.