YOUR MARRIAGE OR YOUR HEALTH?

TGD RELATIONSHIP CORNER

 

Good day ladies. How are you doing today?

As usual, I have a fictional account of a true life story for us to deliberate on.

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Imelda is in a dilemma. Her sister, Sylvia, told her about a health challenge that she is dealing with that requires surgery. The surgery is a bit expensive. Sylvia told Imelda that her husband, Steve, told Sylvia that instead of spending money on the surgery, she should use some herbs to manage the symptoms of the health challenge.

 

Imelda checked with some of her friends that are medical practitioners and was advised that the use of the herbs may compound Sylvia’s health challenge. Sylvia has let Imelda know that she personally would have preferred to go ahead with the surgery, if she could afford it but she doesn’t want to cause frictions in her marriage as Steve was the one that suggested that she use the herbs.

Imelda and Steve are not on good terms as she didn’t quite approve of Sylvia’s decision to marry Steve. Imelda has kept her distance since and therefore is not close enough to Steve to discuss with him. She doesn’t want to meddle in Sylvia’s marriage but she is concerned about Sylvia’s health. She doesn’t believe Steve is looking out for Sylvia’s best interests.

How can Imelda help Sylvia get medical help without meddling in her marriage? Should a wife defer to her husband’s decisions when it concerns her health and well-being? Is it out of line for Sylvia to find a means of having the surgery, in spite of Steve’s suggestion that she manages the condition with herbs that may have dangerous effects?

 

Please share your views, experiences and even scriptural references.