My spouse and I both went through a major loss this year and we're grieving completely differently - they want to talk through meaning and I just want to be quiet and present with the pain. We're starting to feel like we're failing each other because we can't grieve the same way, and neither of us knows how to honor both approaches without feeling abandoned.
More people experience this than they realize.
Different styles of making meaning from loss are creating distance when you most need connection.
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