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Scenario

When couples struggle to find authentic joy while grieving together

My husband and I are dealing with our second miscarriage and we keep trying to 'stay positive' and 'find the silver lining' but we're both exhausted from performing hope for each other when what we really want is to just sit in this sadness together and maybe find small moments that don't hurt. We used to be good at comforting each other but now we're just two people trying to cheer up someone who doesn't want to be cheered up.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're caught between genuine grief and the pressure to manufacture positivity, losing touch with the organic comfort you once offered each other.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Finding joy in difficulty?”

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