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Scenario

When your identity dissolves after losing your life partner

My husband died six months ago and everyone keeps telling me I'm 'doing so well' but I feel like I'm disappearing piece by piece and don't know who I am without him after 47 years.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The death of a long-term partner can trigger a profound identity crisis as the surviving spouse confronts who they are outside of their primary relationship.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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