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When you grieved someone before they died

My wife died of early-onset Alzheimer's three years ago but I started grieving our marriage long before that and now I feel guilty for moving on.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anticipatory grief can leave the actual death feeling like an afterthought to suffering already endured.

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.