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When shared loss becomes isolated suffering in marriage

My teenage son died three years ago and my marriage has become this careful dance where we protect each other from our grief instead of sharing it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes love manifests as shielding others from our pain, but this protection can become a barrier to true intimacy.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and love — what they share?”

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