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Why chosen endings can grieve like unchosen ones

Every anniversary of my divorce I feel as sad as I do on the anniversary of my mother's death and I do not understand why ending my marriage still hurts this much.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Even decisions we know are right can create losses that demand the same mourning process as deaths beyond our control.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and love — what they share?”

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