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Scenario

When couples face different beliefs about judgment and the afterlife during grief

We used to talk about what comes after death like we were on the same page, but after his dad's sudden passing last month, my husband has become obsessed with ideas about judgment and punishment in ways that scare me, and I don't know how to be present for his grief when his vision of the afterlife feels so dark and punitive. Our conversations about meaning and what we believe keep ending with him convinced we're all heading toward some kind of cosmic reckoning, and me feeling like I'm failing him by not sharing his newfound terror.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief has fractured your shared understanding of what lies beyond death, leaving you spiritually isolated from each other when connection matters most.

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

“Where Are You with Heaven hell and purgatory?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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