Lean in:
Your MG romance guide
Loving someone with MG exactly as they are
Mark Harrington shares how feeling loved and accepted helps him navigate fatigue, speech difficulties, and other changes caused by MG.
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The best MG support starts with listening
Sarah Bendiff explains that respecting independence and asking before offering help are important when supporting someone with MG.
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Loving someone with MG exactly as they are
Mark Harrington shares how feeling loved and accepted helps him navigate fatigue, speech difficulties, and other changes caused by MG.
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Grieving a lost identity, and appreciating a new one, with MG
Mark Harrington, a Boston native, shares how living with myasthenia gravis reshaped his sense of self, and how grief, growth, and acceptance can coexist after diagnosis.
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Partners can adjust to MG’s rhythms too
Sarah Bendiff shares how her relationship has adapted to prioritize rest, understanding, and quiet support.
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Find a partner who doesn’t guilt you for having MG
Devi Rose Cabañez shares how understanding and flexibility from a partner can ease the challenges of invisible symptoms with MG.
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Understanding sexual intimacy challenges in MG
Mark Harrington shares how MG can affect intimacy and why clear communication helps partners avoid personalizing limits.
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Learning to love at a slower pace with MG
Devi Rose Cabañez shares how MG has reshaped the way she approaches the pace of romance in her life.
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The ‘nothing to hide’ philosophy in romance with MG
Mark Harrington shares why being upfront about myasthenia gravis has strengthened, not limited, his relationships.
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A date ruined, and made cute, by MG
During an office date, Sarah Bendiff’s MG symptoms stopped her in her tracks, but her partner’s response changed everything.
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