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Love, resilience and real talk – that’s what today’s episode of Living Well with MS is all about. We're thrilled to welcome husband-and-wife team Nikoma and Simone Bell, authors of Marriage & MS: Embracing Life and Love Beyond the Diagnosis.
Together, they open up about navigating life, love and MS – sharing practical advice on relationships, caregiving, intimacy, and creating space for honest conversations, especially in underrepresented communities. Whether you're living with MS, supporting a partner, or simply curious about how real connection thrives through life's challenges, you won’t want to miss this heartfelt and inspiring discussion.
01:41 Meet Nikoma and Simone.
03:09 Top tips for keeping a marriage strong while living with MS.
05:52 Support for Black men with MS.
08:37 Common struggles among care partners and how to handle them.
10:27 How to talk to young children about MS.
12:15 Keeping intimacy alive in relationships with MS.
13:12 Managing feelings of guilt and being a burden.
14:37 Staying together despite MS – defying the odds.
17:30 Talking about what can’t be seen – invisible symptoms.
If you enjoy this podcast and want to support the ongoing work of Overcoming MS, you can leave a donation here.
Feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing [email protected].
If you like Living Well with MS, please leave a 5-star review.
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Love, resilience and real talk – that’s what today’s episode of Living Well with MS is all about. We're thrilled to welcome husband-and-wife team Nikoma and Simone Bell, authors of Marriage & MS: Embracing Life and Love Beyond the Diagnosis.
Together, they open up about navigating life, love and MS – sharing practical advice on relationships, caregiving, intimacy, and creating space for honest conversations, especially in underrepresented communities. Whether you're living with MS, supporting a partner, or simply curious about how real connection thrives through life's challenges, you won’t want to miss this heartfelt and inspiring discussion.
01:41 Meet Nikoma and Simone.
03:09 Top tips for keeping a marriage strong while living with MS.
05:52 Support for Black men with MS.
08:37 Common struggles among care partners and how to handle them.
10:27 How to talk to young children about MS.
12:15 Keeping intimacy alive in relationships with MS.
13:12 Managing feelings of guilt and being a burden.
14:37 Staying together despite MS – defying the odds.
17:30 Talking about what can’t be seen – invisible symptoms.
If you enjoy this podcast and want to support the ongoing work of Overcoming MS, you can leave a donation here.
Feel free to share your comments and suggestions for future guests and episode topics by emailing [email protected].
If you like Living Well with MS, please leave a 5-star review.
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