Dating with Chronic Illness: Q&A with a Caregiver and Chronically Ill Partner

This week on Calling in Sick, my husband Cooper joins me for a candid Q&A session where we tackle your top questions about dating and relationships while living with chronic illness. Whether you're navigating the dating world, maintaining a relationship, or balancing the caregiver role, this episode is packed with oversharing, practical advice, and plenty of laughs. We give our two cents on caregivers playing “the middleman”, if embracing the caregiver role is necessary, and how to handle caregiver burnout and building resentment. From green and red flags in dating to dealing with misunderstandings about chronic illness, this episode has something for everyone — caregiver or chronically sick baddie in love. We hope this episode leaves you feeling empowered and confident to navigate dating and relationships, no matter where you’re at in your journey. As always, sending love! xx, Alex Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Welcome back to Calling in Sick! 00:02:00 - Alex’s Catch-Up 00:06:03 - Alex’s Picks of the Week (Magic Minds & Nuuds) 00:10:22 - Q&A with Cooper and Alex 00:11:22 - Cooper being a Middleman 00:15:05 - Reality of Dating Someone With a Chronic Illness 00:18:58 - Should You Embrace the Caregiver Role 00:22:10 - Taking Care of Someone on the Hard Days 00:26:10 - Caregivers Burnout and Building Resentment 00:34:07 - Green and Red Flags of Dating and Chronic Illness 00:40:11 - Chronic Illness Life Impact & Seasons of Life 00:42:22 - Handling Misunderstandings of Chronic Illness 00:45:49 - How to Meet New People While Chronically Sick 00:50:36- Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Learn More about The Hidden Disability Sunflower Project: https://hdsunflower.com/ Alex’s Picks of the Week: • Magic Minds — https://www.magicmind.com/CALLINGINSICK20 • Nuuds PJs — https://go.shopmy.us/p-11674705 #chronicillnesssupport #livingwithautoimmunedisease #healthandwellness #podcast #podcastclips #chronicillnessidentity #datingandchronicillness #chronicillnessandrelationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices