CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The chatter runs the gamut from the practical to the profound, from sharing recipes and finding a home in a new city to dealing with a husband’s growing dementia and applying for medical benefits. Touchy topics like alcoholism, depression and spousal abuse come up, too, mixed in with ideas on what to do with spare time.
Part confessional, part help line, part bonding session, the invitation-only Facebook discussion group for the wives and partners of current and retired National Football League players has become the go-to place to air the complexities, anxieties and consequences of living with an N.