“You Are Not My Husband” Occasionally a person who has an illness that causes dementia will insist that her spouse is not her spouse or that her home is not her real home. Reassure the person, “I am your husband,” but avoid arguing. Although this may seem heartbreaking, it is important for you to reassure yourself that it is not a rejection of you (the person does remember you). It is just an inexplicable confusion of the damaged brain.
