[header] How to support a partner with multiple sclerosis [title] Learn the basics about ms. [step] One of the first steps to helping your partner is to learn as much as possible about the disease and its effects. Generally, ms occurs in adults between the ages of 20 and 40, though the first symptoms can appear as early as 15 years old. 
The disease affects twice as many women as men. Though ms is not hereditary, some people are genetically predisposed to the disease.