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Wow, I should have known not to post on this thread as this topic is a sensitive subject for many.

A clarification for those who didn't read my post and if I didn't word it correctly . . .

My reference to a "financial burden" was in the context of MY potential situation. I didn't say Terri was a "financial burden" to Michael so please avoid the leftist tactic of false accusations/attributions.

As for it being "better to err on the side of life" - that's the reason for my post: I WANT NO ONE TO "ERR" - my wishes are now legal and my wife has the power to ensure they are implemented (and vice-versa). Sorry some of you missed the whole point and I hope you do as I did and get your wishes on paper asap.

Also, my "what if" posits and/or arguments had nothing to with an attempt to "solve" this case. This issue has been solved - though obviously not to our satisfaction.

One last point to ponder . . . does or should adultery nullify the legal rights of a spouse if the marriage is still intact? If so, what about adultery in the mind and heart as the Bible indicates? I'm not about to make that claim and I hope you won't make that leap either.

Thank you for the clarification. Obviously EVERYONE has the right to make their own decisions and they really should be in writing lest there be any confusion.

Not only did Terri have NO WRITTEN WISHES, her estranged, adulterous husband did not claim that she had ever said anything until AFTER he had the money. And his siblings conveniently "recalled" Terri saying this at the same time.

One last point to ponder . . . does or should adultery nullify the legal rights of a spouse if the marriage is still intact?

Let's look at it this way (and this is the scenario that ACTUALLY HAPPENED with Terri):

Let's say that you are hospitalized and even though you have no written instructions your spouse claims that you want to be starved and dehydrated. And the spouse claims that starvation and dehydration is "beautiful and euphoric" as evidenced by the picture below.

Now, let's say that you get a routine urinary tract infection and your spouse decides that denying you antibiotics might kill you quicker. However, when you don't die, your spouse starts saying things like, "When is this bitch/bastard going to die?"

And then let's say that your spouse has become engaged to be married to another person and has also had two children with them. And your spouse also knows that the only thing standing in the way of the marriage is the fact that you are still married. Your spouse then has ONLY TWO OPTIONS:
1. They can divorce you, but in so doing they will have to forfeit your money (which is a considerable amount).
or
2. They can find a way to kill you and keep your money.

Knowing all of this, would you really want this spouse deciding if you should live or die?