My Grandparents Had to Choose Between Divorce and Financial Ruin

Their tough decision, coming after 40 years of marriage, speaks to the absurd reality of our health care system.

Robert Rein standing in uniform; Ruthe Rein kneeling in front. Photos courtesy of the author.

His name was Robert Rein. You wouldn’t know him. He never invented some magical machine that changed the world; he never wrote poetry or played an instrument. You won’t…