Season 2, Episode 3 — Dealing with Disease in a Relationship

What happens to a relationship when serious illness changes everyday life?

In this episode of 3D Upclose and Personal: The Relationship Podcast, Danielle and Darryl are joined by special guest Karen Bradford, who shares her personal journey living with Stage 4 chronic kidney disease.

Together, they discuss the realities of dealing with disease in a relationship—including transplants, intimacy, financial costs, caregiving, sacrifice, and the emotional toll illness can have on both partners and families.

They also explore something we often take for granted: time. When facing a life-threatening disease, time with the people you love can take on an entirely differen ...