Couples Counseling
| When Grief Grips Your Marriage
| When Grief Grips Your Marriage
Life and death are interconnected. You cannot have one without the other. Death can remind us of the importance of living our lives to the fullest, though that does not make coping with loss any easier. Loss can be remarkably difficult to process and work though, it can also be difficult to watch someone you love struggle with grief as well. Grief can have an immense impact on relationships, particularly your marriage. Counseling can help.
Your Kind of Grief
Grief is a strong, basic emotion that people can experience when they lose someone or something precious. Grief looks different for everyone. There is no “right” way to grieve though it can sometimes feel like there is. The amount of time it can take to process your loss and begin to move forward is different for everyone. Grief has no “expiration date” or timetable. It can also go on to become complicated grief. Even if you have experienced the same loss as your partner, your grief will likely be experienced differently.
Grieving Alone or With Your Spouse
You will mourn and heal in your own way and in your own time, even when you are experiencing a similar loss. You must bear your own pain and so will your spouse, grief is unique for each person. You may misunderstand each other. You may become absorbed in your own emotions, neglecting or isolating from each other. You may also feel confused by feelings you have not experienced before. Even though grief is different for everyone, you can support each other.
The Value of Marriage Counseling
Relationships are difficult. Loss is difficult. You are not alone. Therapy can help you and your spouse to come together during your time of loss and provide support to each other and to yourselves.
There are many ways to heal from grief individually, and as a couple. To prevent grief from becoming more complicated and to strengthen your relationship, turn to marriage counseling. Find the right therapist for you, independently contracted with Carolina Counseling Services – Pinehurst, NC. Call today to schedule your first appointment.
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