Dear Jack77~
Welcome back. I guess having been feeling depressed and anxious for so long, and basically at the mercy of the weather it is not surprising you depend upon your wife for support. It's only natural.
I think you can appreciate it is no easy task to always be there for you, explain that the things you are overly worried about may not come to pass and generally listen as you set out how you feel.
While undoubtedly this is fueled by love nobody is a bottomless well of strenght to look after anyone, though it is common to miscalculation and give more than one can afford. Then simple emotional tiredness takes over.
May I ask if you wife has her own personal support -a family member or friend - to lend a sympathetic ear and show simply that the care and understand? It would make her feel a lot less alone.
I guess the other thing may be harder for you to do. And that is not to have too many serious conversations. If the topic normally centers around feelings - yours or hers - that can get pretty heavy. Even though you might not feel like it inside try to make being with you enjoyably -even fun.
I'm sure you must have had common interests in the past, maybe try them out again.
I know you live on a farm, is it too far away to take her out for an evening, dinner and a movie?
Croix
