Ever since we lost our daughter, my husband throws himself into work and I throw myself into activism around the cause that took her, and we both think the other person is avoiding the real grief — but maybe we're both just trying to make her life matter and we don't know how to do that together anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
Partners are each seeking purpose after devastating loss but their separate paths feel like abandonment of their shared grief.
“Where Are You with Meaning-making after devastating loss?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.