My partner and I found out six months ago that his cancer is terminal, and we're both grieving the future we planned together but in completely different ways — he wants to talk about everything and make detailed plans, while I can barely get through a day without falling apart. We love each other but we're mourning on different timelines and I don't know how to bridge that gap.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love persists even as two people lose each other in real time, each mourning at their own pace while trying to honor what remains.
“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”
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.