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Scenario

When estrangement feels like anticipatory death

My adult son cut contact with our family two years ago and my husband keeps saying he is dead to him but I cannot stop hoping he will come home before one of us actually dies.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes we grieve the living more acutely than the dead, mourning relationships that end before life does.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

Peri

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.