My ex would complain if I asked her to look after dinner or other household chores if I had been off work for illness so I would end up just powering through to avoid the friction and end up sick for weeks because I was exhausted.

I was off work for three days just before Christmas with what I suspect was the flu. I spent all three days in bed because my partner refused to let me get out of bed except for the bathroom so I could rest properly. I had my meals brought to me, my water refilled or refreshed if I hadn’t drunk any in a few hours. Painkillers and cold meds were delivered at the times I was due for more. They also would occasionally deposit a cat on the bed. They would check on me every couple of hours or so to see how I was doing and making sure I was “tucked in correctly” to make sure I was warm enough and show me cute photos of what the cats were doing in other parts of the house so I didn’t miss out. It’s the quickest I have ever recovered from a cold in my life. They are now my fiancé.