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.

Jonna Ivin-Patton
Dec 13, 2019 · 6 min read
Robert Rein standing in uniforma, Ruthe Rein kneeling in front.
Robert Rein standing in uniforma, Ruthe Rein kneeling in front.
Robert Rein standing in uniform; Ruthe Rein kneeling in front. Photos courtesy of the author.

HHis 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…

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Jonna Ivin-Patton

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Founder of STIRJournal, author of the memoir Will Love For Crumbs and the coming of age novel Sister Girl. #binders

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