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When grief kills physical intimacy in your marriage

My wife and I have not touched each other since our baby died four months ago and I do not know if we are grieving or if our marriage is ending.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared trauma can create profound isolation even between people who love each other, as each person's pain becomes untranslatable.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The death of a child — the unnatural loss?”

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