["My friend's boyfriend got into an accident 5 years ago. She's still with him.", 'What happened to him? How are they doing?', "Got into a motorcycle accident and is now paraplegic. They're doing just fine! He's got his pride issues, but she's sticking with him."]
That is understanable, I would be the same way.
My friend's boyfriend got into an accident 5 years ago. She's still with him.