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Why grief anniversaries affect new relationships

I realized I've been sabotaging every relationship around the time my fiancé died, like I'm protecting the space around that date from new love.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The loyalty we owe the dead can unconsciously compete with possibilities for the living.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief anniversaries and triggering dates?”

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