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When sexual desire returns after losing your spouse

My wife died eight months ago and I masturbated for the first time since then today and I feel like I betrayed her memory somehow.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The body's return to life after loss can feel like a betrayal of the depth of what was lost.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sexual intimacy and its relationship to love?”

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