My brother and I inherited our family's house six months ago and we both have different ideas about what to do with it — he wants to sell and split the money, I want to keep it in the family — but really we're both just trying to hold onto different pieces of our childhood and neither of us knows how to grieve our parents' house becoming ours.
More people experience this than they realize.
An inheritance is forcing two people to choose between practical wisdom and emotional attachment when both needs are legitimate and incompatible.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost relationships — ambiguous loss of divorce?”
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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.