Rearranging the Numbers

Pat and Ted Davis have been married for more than fifty years. But since Ted started showing signs of depression and dementia, he has become so quiet Pat now finds herself in a marriage she does not recognize – facing choices she never imagined she would face. She is doing all the right things people in her situation are advised to do, but there is one lingering feeling she is unable to shake off.

Versions of piece have aired on WCAI’s The Point and on WHYY’s The Pulse.