My siblings and I have been arguing about whether Dad is 'stuck in denial' about Mom's death, but I think we're just uncomfortable with how he grieves. We keep trying to push him toward 'acceptance' because that's what we learned grief should look like.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to help someone through grief can become a way of controlling something that fundamentally cannot be controlled.
“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.