<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Second Half: Spouse Illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[...]]></description><link>https://www.thesecondhalf.us/s/spouse-illness</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bf3e!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F233c2e2b-e3ca-4a63-949f-de63ee7ec254_900x900.png</url><title>The Second Half: Spouse Illness</title><link>https://www.thesecondhalf.us/s/spouse-illness</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 08:49:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thesecondhalf.us/feed" rel="self" 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