My overweight partner’s health is a big problem and is impacting our relationship
DEAR DEIDRE: WE should be having the time of our lives but my overweight partner is too unfit.
I’m a 46-year-old female and my partner is 51.
She is very overweight and is suffering with lots of health issues and only visits the doctor when I nag her.
We’ve been together for three years but over that time she has been gaining weight.
It is affecting every aspect of her life and mine too.
I can’t get a decent night’s sleep because of her heavy snoring and this in turn is affecting my working life as I am constantly exhausted.
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She quickly becomes tired and out of breath.
I want to help her but I feel as though I am always having a go.
She doesn’t seem to be making much effort to help herself.
I have suggested we join a gym together but everything I suggest falls on deaf ears.
I am at a loss as to what to do.
DEIDRE SAYS: It’s time for some hard talking.
Tell her how much you love her and you want her to be with you for a long time.
She is seriously heavy and it is affecting her health.
Tell her you want both of you to get into healthy living.
Encourage her to see her doctor.
Heavy snoring can be a sign of sleep apnoea, which means the sufferer stops breathing in the night – and that can be dangerous.
My support pack End Weight Worries will help too.
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