Type 1 diabetes is what brought Liz Cooke and John Madden together. And it’s also a lovely sticky conduit in their marriage. Their story is funny, thoughtful and, yes, sweet. Check it out on T1dto100.com, “What’s it Like When Your Partner Has Type 1 Diabetes Too? For This Couple it’s Pretty Darn Sweet.”

John and Liz have become friends and more than once arriving at their apartment, I’ve been asked, “Do you need a glucose tablet?” Oh, what a sweet ring of understanding that has. Personally I can’t imagine the husband also having type 1 diabetes, but I can understand how unifying a force it can be.