Not much.

Well, that's a guy I probably wouldn't date.

Seriously ill himself. It takes a low person to add to the problem right when they are needed. How you treat others comes back to you though. +5

Worthless piece of garbage.

I would honestly feel that he did not care about his partner. I feel that if you love someone enough, you could never abandon them when they become ill. The only reason I could see for leaving is if the ill person does not appreciate the time and care given to them.

Piece of crap. that happened to someone I know and she was heartbroken. He was an alcoholic and loser, and now she met someone much nicer to her.

He certainly is not that into her. when she gets well............she needs to get rid of him

I would have to know more about the illness and the relationship plus his reasons for leaving. Staying out of pity is not the same as staying out of love. Ill people argue too and maybe she pushed him over the edge after years of nagging.

"In sickness and in health, until death do you part." Enough said.

It depends on the man, the situation, and the reasons. If it is cowerdice, then he should be ashamed. If there are other problems in the relationship,it's not for me to judge.

As a person who had a very sick wife for 13 years until she passed away, I wouldn't think very much at all.

That sounds like a very low and cruel person. If that's the way he behaves, then he doesn't really love the woman or anyone or anything else except herself.

If your partner suddenly falls ill and it's because of a situation they can't help, yes you should stick by them. However, if your partner has a weight problem, smoking addiction, or some other issue and they refuse to deal with it, and eventually it causes them to fall ill, then I think it's unfair of them to expect you to have to deal with their illness when they brought it on themselves. But, if you love your partner deeply enough, then you will still stay with them because you feel compassion for them. Good question. 5+

I would not know what to think, for I do not know you or the partner. I also don't know under what circumstances it happened. I could not point a finger, even less judge.

Coward

Leave as in leave her bedside or leave as in end the relationship? I grew up as an Army brat and my mom has always had lots of health problems. My dad couldn't always be with her because of his job and his various deployments, but he was out earning money for her doctor visits and to keep a roof over our head. It wasn't like he wanted to be apart, but there really wasn't much of a choice unless we felt like living on the streets (which is NOT fun, let me tell you). So in that sense I wouldn't think anything of it if it was a military man and his job had called him away. As for the man who breaks up with his partner, that would definitely depend on the type of relationship it was. If it was an abusive relationship from the beginning, and she was the one doling it out, I would probably congratulate him. It's less common for men to report spousal abuse, so that might have been his way of ending it in a quieter way than divorce. There are even some people who would use their illness as a guilt trip in order to get their abused partner to stay. If it was a good and loyal relationship, though, I would definitely have the exact opposite response. I would also probably go over and help out around the house and do as much as the woman would let me. After all, she needs someone to look after things, and I'd be more than happy to do it for her. Not because I would expect someone else to do it for me, but because I wanted to do it for her.

As in NEVER coming back? A prick!

I think that it shows just how in love he was with her to begin with... which is apparently NOT AT ALL! how sad... I know when my mom got sick and had strokes, my dad stuck by her side until she passed away last November... they had their ups and downs, but they were stronger than ever when she passed- RIP Mom

A real person A person's aliment doesn't make them more desirable and if they were going through a rough spot prior then it's perfectly understandable