Ross Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4198155.stm Last Updated: Saturday, 22 January, 2005, 15:22 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Italy's real 'Romeo and Juliet' A husband in Italy who lost hope of his wife waking from a four-month coma has killed himself - only for his beloved to regain consciousness hours later. Doctors said when Rossana, 67, stirred, she asked for her husband Ettore. The tragedy, recalling the ending of Romeo and Juliet, took place in Padua, 60km (40 miles) from Verona, the setting of Shakespeare's play. Ettore, 71, had kept a daily vigil at Rossana's side after she had a stroke and fell into a coma in September. Italian media report that he would visit his wife daily, sometimes coming to the hospital in the northern town as many as four times a day. But on Wednesday, Ettore committed suicide by gassing himself in the garage of the couple's Padua home. About 12 hours later, Rossana, a former nurse, emerged from the coma and asked for her husband. Ettore had recently told the local pastor that he was very pessimistic about the prospects of his wife's recovery, Italian news agency Ansa reports. The couple had no children. In Shakespeare's play, Juliet drinks a potion in order to appear dead as part of a plan to elope with Romeo. Unaware of this, Romeo, believing she is dead, kills himself. Juliet awakens and, seeing Romeo dead, stabs herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 How sad. That's so awful. I dread ageing and being alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 How sad. That's so awful. I dread ageing and being alone.and being eaten by dogs....I can't beleive he loved his wife that much - they must have been together years....surely they argued and hated each other like normal old couples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessHolly Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Nah every now and then you see an old couple who are still so in love. They hold hands and make sure each other is wrapped up warm in the winter and they share icecream in the summer. It makes me feel like I might as well throw in the towel now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Ahh thats so tragic. How long had they been together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachie Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 and being eaten by dogs....Bridget Jones... Good stuff that.That's sad about the "real life Romeo + Juliet" story though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 ....surely they argued and hated each other like normal old couples.Ive been married to my wife for 28yrs....we have never had a major argument....and I love her as much now as the day we met 35yrs ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 *awards "luckiest guy in the world medal"*Seriously' date=' good going! [/quote']I know I'm lucky.....its her that deserves the medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Ive been married to my wife for 28yrs....we have never had a major argument....and I love her as much now as the day we met 35yrs ago... You've missed out, mate. Arguments can be fantastic foreplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeC Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 foreplay.Wassat?Q/ Whats the food that put women off sex the most?.............A/ Wedding cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 heheawww thats so sad...but so sweet..awwwwwi think i may cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jake Wifebeater Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Wassat?Q/ Whats the food that put women off sex the most?.A/ Wedding cake!Haha, quality.Q. How many men does it take to open a can of beer?A. None, it should already be opened when she brings it to the sofa for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 Ive been married to my wife for 28yrs....we have never had a major argument....and I love her as much now as the day we met 35yrs ago... I read some article recently that said that couples who dont argue are more likely (by however much percentage) to break up....lol well you've proved that wrong so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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