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When grief rituals feel more real than moving on

My husband died six months ago and everyone keeps telling me I'm doing so well but I talk to him every morning like he's still here and I don't want to stop.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The social expectation to 'recover' from grief conflicts with the continuing bond that feels most authentic.

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