[mizzy25]

I haven't got any kids and for some reason I think my partner will die before me. I hope I die a quick death as well something like a heart attack Id hate to have a horrible illness like cancer or motor neurones. A friend of mine died last week after just being diagnosed this time last year with motor neurone. God it is a horrible disease. She was 73 when she died but before she was diagnosed she was fit and healthy and never looked her age then over the last year deteriated rapidly to the point where she could barely speak and couldn't even swallow properly.

[anne666]

No I don't unless I am fit and healthy.Of course without legal euthanasia we are all stuck with ill health, if it happens. Having nursed and subsequently had to resort to nursing homes for a parent and an in law, that would be a living hell for me. Having in my younger days, with children, being literally terrified of death I am in now in my sixties and don't care when I die. Never thought I would reach this age.

[anne666]

Originally Posted by mizzy25

I haven't got any kids and for some reason I think my partner will die before me. I hope I die a quick death as well something like a heart attack Id hate to have a horrible illness like cancer or motor neurones. A friend of mine died last week after just being diagnosed this time last year with motor neurone. God it is a horrible disease. She was 73 when she died but before she was diagnosed she was fit and healthy and never looked her age then over the last year deteriated rapidly to the point where she could barely speak and couldn't even swallow properly.

How very sad! I am sorry. I think believing our partner will die before us is fairly common and a fear of how we will cope with such a devastating loss.I lost my first husband when we were both 27 , terrible, but went on, with three children to bring up, to remarry 10 years later. We have been happily together(most of the time!)for 23 years.I dread the thought of losing him!!

[Verbal]

Whatever happens happens. Quite frankly, i'll be amazed if I made it past 50.