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IN MY OPINION --- LOL, this is not a funny topic. The physical & emotional challenges of a GBS patient may be quite serious. Depending on the severity of the onset, how early detection & treatment were implemented, the age & previous health history of the patient, the emotional capacity of the patient to cope with his diagnosis & prognosis, these & many other factors interact & take an ongoing toll on a GBS patient. When the immune system damages the nervous system, sensory numbness & pain are likely ongoing consequences. A healthy pre-GBS individual who survives the GBS onset may be worst-case on a ventilator & facing a lengthy hospitalization. He may have to relearn to walk & upon eventual hospital discharge, face many months of physical therapy to recover strength, stamina, & balance. The emotional toll is paid both by patient & the loved ones involved in patient care. Once a partnerless patient is sufficiently recovered, looking for a new partner could be on the radar. Keeping a new partner would depend on the ability of that partner to accommodate any physical limitations & any ongoing care needs of the patient. Keeping an existing partner in a love-based relationship is a perfectly reasonable expectation. Advice? Abundant patience & reasonable expectations by all parties at all times is crucial for the patient-loved one relationship to survive.