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Originally Posted by manaboutown
My biggest concern about been alone is the possible eventuality of facing a serious medical emergency such as a heart attack or stroke and being unable function well enough to call 911 or otherwise seek help. Of course one could face such a situation while being married. Most of us have lost married friends whose spouses were not present or able to assist them during an event which caused their demise.
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There is no guarantee with anything - I have two close friends who both had strokes in the night while in bed with their spouse and both are totally incapacitated because the spouse had no idea that the partner was in trouble and needed help.