I suffered with my wife?

Question

I referred to many dictionaries and found that the verb suffer is not followed by the preposition with

I have found the following sentences.

1. I suffered from fever.

2. One has to suffer for one's sins.

3. You have to suffer in the end.

But I found a website which says suffer can be followed by the preposition with.

1. I suffered with my wife due to some financial problems.

2. I suffer with gout.

Are the sentences grammatically correct and acceptable to native speakers?

I herewith attach the link for your kind perusal.

Answer 1

IMO, the use of suffer with fits in the context when you want to add someone with you.

An example there is -

“Heidi suffered with her grandpa when they ran low on food and firewood during the cold winter months.”

To understand it better...think like this

“Heidi suffered (with her grandpa) when (they) ran low on food and firewood during the cold winter months.”

But still, I'd prefer an alternate way to tell the same ...

My wife and I suffered from financial crises.

To answer, native speakers may not find it idiomatic.