Malarkey. In a good marriage, you are EACH OTHER's caretakers.
>"There isn't. Widows go on forever, widowers croak when their 'caretakers' aren't there to be their mommies any more."
Malarkey. In a good marriage, you are EACH OTHER's caretakers.<
Of which there are precious few. The 'caretaker' who acts as a mommy for an otherwise sane, healthy adult [the world outside has no idea he hasn't bought his own underwear in 30 years] is a commonplace. I don't any men who take care of healthy wives in this fashion. This is simply a societal norm.