UK Helpline: 0345 123 2304 | tcf.org.uk Everyone grieves differently “My partner is the quiet one in our relationship. He rarely opens up about his feelings while I’m much more demonstrative and emotional. We lived with these differences just fine until our child died. Now I am desperate for him to share our grieving together, but he just seems to be spending more time away from home.” “I can’t bear all the tears! I just want life to go back to what it was. I want my partner to be who she was. I don’t know how to help her.” As individuals, we all grieve differently. The way we express our grief may depend partly on: • Our personalities • whether we’re someone who usually holds in their feelings or lets them out • our past history of bereavement and loss • how emotions were handled in our family when we were growing up • our religious views • our relationship with our child – for instance if we were, or were not, their biological parent • other personal factors.
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