You make it sound so clear cut and easy. It's NOT! I've got aging parents in Florida with my dad being in a nursing home and is on borrowed time. Then I'm faced with IC and his cancer. I know where my priorities lie, but please don't make it out that Brian's wife is a thoughtless or non-caring person for her choice...it's hard!!! It's a constant weight on my mind when I'm away from either IC or my dad.
Brian, I'm sorry about your condition and I agree with some of the other posters on here. What else is going on in your marriage that would make her feel that way? I don't know how she is acting, but I can imagine that she is possibly torn and confused as to where she should be...it's a tough situation for all.