My ex-boyfriend and I broke up two years ago but we lived together for five years and shared everything, and I still cry in grocery stores when I see his favorite cereal but people say I should be dating again.
More people experience this than they realize.
The death of a life partnership through breakup carries real bereavement that society dismisses as mere romantic disappointment.
“Where Are You with Disenfranchised grief — when loss isn't recognized?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.