Lyme disease cost Yolanda Foster more than her energy and health — it ended her marriage!
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“Well,
chronic long-term illness is extremely challenging,” the 51-year-old said, implying that her Lyme disease diagnosis caused a
strain on her marriage. “Not only for the person [who is] sick but also for the caregiver. It for sure changed the dynamic of the relationship.”
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“We had a beautiful love story that I will treasure forever,” she added. “Unfortunately it was not strong enough to withstand the [sic] circumstances that came our way. And that’s really the story.”
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“The truth is that we both worked through the difficult time to the best of our ability, so rather than judging what went wrong, I choose to honor the great times we’ve shared the last nine years,” Yolanda said.
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“Well,
chronic long-term illness is extremely challenging,” the 51-year-old said, implying that her Lyme disease diagnosis caused a
strain on her marriage. “Not only for the person [who is] sick but also for the caregiver. It for sure changed the dynamic of the relationship.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
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“We had a beautiful love story that I will treasure forever,” she added. “Unfortunately it was not strong enough to withstand the [sic] circumstances that came our way. And that’s really the story.”
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“The truth is that we both worked through the difficult time to the best of our ability, so rather than judging what went wrong, I choose to honor the great times we’ve shared the last nine years,” Yolanda said.
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