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When physical intimacy after loss feels like infidelity

My husband died and I started dating someone new but I cannot have sex without crying because my body still belongs to him somehow.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body can maintain loyalty to the deceased that the mind has decided to move beyond, creating internal conflict about new relationships.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with What grief reveals about what matters?”

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