The goal of this phenomenological study was to describe the experience of wives during the relocation of a spouse with cognitive impairment to a long-term care facility. Four wives shared their experience, four to six weeks after the relocation of their husband. The process involved four phases: decision making, a long waiting period before relocation, adjustment to the living accommodation, and the new direction their lives had taken on. For the wives, the decision was characterized by numerous disillusions, involving a lack of support from their children and their social service providers. The waiting period to find a location was exhausting for the wives, leading them to intimidate medical staff in the hope of accelerating the process of finding accommodation. Once a location is found, the spouses are generally relieved and happy with their new surroundings, even though they remain concerned with the safety of their spouse. In conclusion, the reorganization of their life is very difficult, because they experience a significant loss of revenue due to incurred living accommodation expenses and meeting responsibilities towards their husbands.