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Hi,
I was also very nervous about discussing this with my husband. We've been married for 18 yrs, and I was only diagnosed with IBS-D three years ago.

Now that we have had more freedom (because kids are older) etc, we'd always planned on doing more outdoor activities and being spontanious. But with my tummy being the way it is, spontaneous doesn't really work.

It was very hard at first because hubby would get frustrated when I needed a bathroom at every stop, but he's since been very supportive and helpful. He's also helped with research, experimenting and offering to change his eating habits so I can stay on the EFI diet. That is a huge step for him because he is such a meat and potatoes..gravy...yorkshire pudding..kinda guy.

I guess I would just second what the others have said...be upfront and honest, knowledge is the key.

Good luck

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