A Texas husband moved in with his wifes disabled ex-husband and devoted himself to helping care for him. James Armstrong, 36, married wife Kris, 38, in 2016, but their relationship came with an unusual arrangement. 
Kris and James on their wedding day Kris is the legal guardian of her high school sweetheart and ex-husband, 38-year-old Brandon, who suffered severe brain damage in a car accident two years after their 2006 wedding. 
Kris and Brandon on their wedding day As a result, Brandon was left with dramatically reduced mental and physical capacity, and unable to care for himself. 
After years of caring for Brandon as his wife, Kris decided she needed to move on with her life, but did not want to give up on him. So, she divorced him, and then filed paperwork to become his legal guardian. When James met Kris, he knew Brandon would be a part of their lives, but was more than happy to welcome him into his life. Its not just loving her, its loving Brandon, too, James told CBS Mornings. He needs us. He needs people that love him. Together the couple do everything with Brandon, from changing and bathing him, to feeding him and bringing him to medical appointments. Kris and James are with Brandon every step of the way. I think in the physicality of him helping Brandon, thats one piece. The fact that we change Brandon together, I can do it by myself but its very, very hard, Kris said. James helps me, that is such a gift of love, she added. The blended family also includes James and Kris kids, who dote on Brandon and refer to him as their uncle. Despite the life theyve created together, James said he would give it all up in a moment if there was an opportunity for Brandon to recover. He said if some miracle treatment happens for people with a brain injury and Brandon can be healed, he said I would want you to be with him, you were with him first, Kris said. And I dont think thats gonna happen, but just the fact that, youre a very special person, you really are, she told James in the interview with CBS Mornings. James maintains hes just doing what he thinks is right. I do what my heart tells me to do, he said. James love for Brandon is so profound, he said he would still take care of him even if Kris was no longer around to do so herself. 
I also told her if anything happens to her or she passes away, I will fight for guardianship. He will have another advocate, James said. Brandon now lives in a nursing home, but Kris and James regularly drop in to visit and take care of him, and document their life with him on their TikTok account. See video below. Watch this. Itll remind that humans are GOOD. Grab a tissue. pic.twitter.com/6T8T5nJetn David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) March 4, 2024 The post New husband devotes himself to caring for wifes ex-husband who suffered horror brain injury appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog. Click Here to Visit Orignal Source of Article http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2024/3/new-husband-devotes-himself-to-caring-for-wifes-ex-husband-who-suffered-horror-brain-injury.html
New husband devotes himself to caring for wifeâs ex-husband who suffered horror brain injury
