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Why talking to my dead spouse feels fake

My wife died suddenly three weeks ago and people keep saying I should talk to her but when I try I just feel stupid and empty like I'm performing grief.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Prescribed methods of continuing connection may not align with individual grief expression.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Continuing bonds — ongoing relationship with the deceased?”

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