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When shared loss divides instead of unites a couple

My partner and I are both grieving the loss of our child and instead of bringing us together it is tearing us apart because we grieve so differently.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief follows its own logic and can make two people feel like strangers even in their deepest shared sorrow.

Ideas that help explain it
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