My mom has been calling me every day since Dad died six months ago and I want to be there for her but she's starting to depend on our conversations in a way that feels heavy, and my wife thinks I'm enabling her instead of helping her build a life without him. I'm caught between taking care of my grieving mother and maintaining my marriage.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love can pull in directions that seem mutually exclusive, forcing impossible choices between loyalties that should not have to compete.
“Where Are You with African grief traditions — communal mourning?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.