Facing a cancer diagnosis is challenging for any couple. The stress of navigating a whole new world of medical appointments and a life that can feel highjacked by all that cancer requires is a lot for anyone. Then when you add to that the worries and fears about what the future may hold there is a lot of pressure on couples to adapt quickly to a “new normal”. The challenge is only compounded by the pressure to live up to “The Myth of the Perfect Caregiver”.