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When Your Spouse Loses A Parent: What to Say & What to Do
Your partner is grieving the loss of their mother or father. You want to be supportive, but you can’t figure out exactly how that grief support should look in practical terms. What’s worse is that your spouse doesn’t know what they want or need either. You want to comfort them, but you don’t want to say or do anything wrong or insensitive.
When Your Spouse Loses a Parent will answer these questions and more:
• How should we explain death to our children?
• Is it normal that my spouse is suddenly talking about making major life changes?
• How will my spouse’s grief affect sexual intimacy in our marriage?
• What are the warning signs that my spouse may need grief counseling, grief therapy, or a grief support group?
• What are the 5 stages of grief and how can I tell which stage my spouse is in?
• Why has this particular death in the family impacted our marriage so much?
• A list of other bereavement books and grief and loss resources are included.
Your partner may exhibit behaviors that seem out of place.
Understanding the grieving process will enable you to be truly helpful.
This can be a challenging time in your relationship, but by being prepared, the experience can strengthen your martial bond. Buy "When Your Spouse Loses a Parent: What to Say and What to Do" and learn the skills you need to support your partner during this difficult time.
When Your Spouse Loses a Parent will answer these questions and more:
• How should we explain death to our children?
• Is it normal that my spouse is suddenly talking about making major life changes?
• How will my spouse’s grief affect sexual intimacy in our marriage?
• What are the warning signs that my spouse may need grief counseling, grief therapy, or a grief support group?
• What are the 5 stages of grief and how can I tell which stage my spouse is in?
• Why has this particular death in the family impacted our marriage so much?
• A list of other bereavement books and grief and loss resources are included.
Your partner may exhibit behaviors that seem out of place.
Understanding the grieving process will enable you to be truly helpful.
This can be a challenging time in your relationship, but by being prepared, the experience can strengthen your martial bond. Buy "When Your Spouse Loses a Parent: What to Say and What to Do" and learn the skills you need to support your partner during this difficult time.
62 pages, Paperback
First published November 25, 2014
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May 8, 2015
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book explains the stages of grief that one's spouse experiences after a parent's passing. More importantly, it explains how one should help the grieving spouse. It gives insightful communication tips making it a great resource. Although it is written by professional counselors, it isn't riddled with doctor speak. It is concise, simple and easy to follow.
I wish this book had been around when my mother passed away, as my husband could have benefitted from it. And, likewise, I wish I'd had it when my father-in-law passed away. Perhaps we wouldn't have felt so helpless if we'd been able to read this guide during those sad times. If the author were to write a book for grieving widows or widowers, I'd buy it immediately.
This book explains the stages of grief that one's spouse experiences after a parent's passing. More importantly, it explains how one should help the grieving spouse. It gives insightful communication tips making it a great resource. Although it is written by professional counselors, it isn't riddled with doctor speak. It is concise, simple and easy to follow.
I wish this book had been around when my mother passed away, as my husband could have benefitted from it. And, likewise, I wish I'd had it when my father-in-law passed away. Perhaps we wouldn't have felt so helpless if we'd been able to read this guide during those sad times. If the author were to write a book for grieving widows or widowers, I'd buy it immediately.
July 22, 2021
Helpful.
I read this book in one day. I Suspect through the following year or years I will be reading and re-reading this over and over again.
It's well written, sensitive, and sensible.
It explains a lot, including the stages of grief and how it could influence your relationship with the person who is grieving.
Very helpful, definitely recommend this to anyone dealing with a similar situation.
I read this book in one day. I Suspect through the following year or years I will be reading and re-reading this over and over again.
It's well written, sensitive, and sensible.
It explains a lot, including the stages of grief and how it could influence your relationship with the person who is grieving.
Very helpful, definitely recommend this to anyone dealing with a similar situation.
August 14, 2018
Most (but not all) of the information wasn’t anything I didn’t already know, but it’s nice to have everything together in one place.
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