UK Helpline: 0345 123 2304 | tcf.org.uk Some couples do not manage to stay together after the death of a child, but this does not have to be the case. Paying attention to our partnership, giving each other space, and allowing ourselves to follow some different paths if necessary can help preserve our relationship, if this is what we both desire. We may even develop a stronger connection over time. Our grieving will probably have intensified our awareness of each other and our sense of “together yet alone.” The wish to remember our child and to share memories will always be there, yet our lives do continue. The insights into our relationship that have been so painfully discovered as we grieve may eventually enrich our partnership in the years ahead. We are changed forever by this painful bereavement, and our way forward will not be easy. Still, the comfort of our shared memories will be a strength and keep our child close in our hearts. Further reading You may like to read this leaflet alongside any of these other titles by The Compassionate Friends (TCF) for more about different circumstances: • Living with grief • Grieving child loss in blended and step families • The death of our step child or our partner’s child • A mother’s grief • A father’s grief • Various leaflets on grieving the death of a child in particular circumstances can be found on our website tcf.org.uk/circumstances Leaflets can be downloaded from tcf.org.uk/leaflets, or printed copies can be requested from our office.
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