'I have cried. I have begged. I have yelled': Couples clash over COVID-19

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by Alia E. Dastagir USA TODAY

Patricia Rust is doing everything she can to stay safe during the pandemic. Her husband, however, is not.

Rust, 68, a retired attorney in Clarksville, Tennessee, is militant about mask-wearing and social distancing. But she says her 71-year-old husband believes COVID is no worse than the flu, often refuses to wear a mask and frequently socializes in large groups.

"We just had a fight the other night where I said, 'That's it, we're going to get divorced. I need to stay safe and you refuse to allow me to be safe or feel safe in my own home,'" Rust said. "I have pleaded. I have cried. I have begged. I have yelled. And he refuses to listen to anything I say."

More at source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2021/01/29/women-take-covid-19-more-seriously-and-relationships-suffering/4314111001/