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When caregiving ends with death and relief

My mother-in-law finally died after five years of dementia and my wife is devastated but I just feel exhausted and guilty for being glad it's over.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The end of long suffering can feel like freedom and betrayal simultaneously.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and relief — complex feelings after difficult deaths?”

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