My husband and I have been trying for three years and we've stopped talking about it except for logistics — when my period comes, when the next appointment is — and I can feel us both disappearing into our separate versions of this grief.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared loss can create parallel isolation when partners protect themselves by withdrawing from the very person who understands their pain most intimately.
“Where Are You with The grief of infertility?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.