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How friend groups navigate loss when some partners die

Our friend group used to be six couples but now we're four couples and two widows, and none of us knows how to be together anymore — the married ones feel guilty about our intact partnerships and the widowed ones feel like outsiders to something they used to belong to.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief reshapes not just individuals but entire social ecosystems, leaving everyone uncertain about how to love across the new landscape.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love in Later Life and Aging Partnership?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.