How grief can change relationships
When we talk about grief, we almost always think of the pain of loss. Much less often do we consider another, quieter but equally profound effect: the change in relationships. After a loss, it is not just how you feel that changes. The way you relate to others changes too. Conversations, priorities and expectations change. Sometimes the people around you change too. And this can be surprising, disorienting and, in some cases, even hurtful. Grief is not just an individual experience. Although the pain is experienced in a deeply personal way, grief is always also an experience…
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