How To Be 60 with Kaye Adams

Amy Bloom: Love, Loss, and the Choice to Let Go


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On this week’s episode, we’re joined by American writer and psychotherapist Amy Bloom, who shares the extraordinary story behind her memoir In Love - a tender, raw, and deeply honest account of her husband Brian’s decision to end his life at Dignitas after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.


But this isn’t a story about assisted dying. It’s a love story - one that begins with deep affection, holds steady through devastating change, and ends in an act of unwavering devotion.

We talk about love later in life, why men rarely change, what it really means to choose someone, flaws and all, and how grief can strip life back to what truly matters. Whether you’ve faced loss or simply wondered how you might cope, this episode lingers.


Get in touch with your thoughts at [email protected].

Amy Bloom’s latest novel I’ll Be Right Here is out now, and you can follow her work via her website or on Instagram.

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