Having lost your own spouse/partner, you may find yourself noticing couples everywhere: holding hands, arguing, or just being able to share life’s experiences together. As you grapple with adjusting to a sense of yourself without a partner, you may discover difficult feelings surfacing when you’re around couples.
“Why is my spouse gone, and they still have theirs?”
You might feel somewhat guilty about the envy you experience in these situations. Such a reaction is normal and very understandable.
“Look at that couple argue! Don’t they realize how short life is? They should appreciate every second they have together. If only…”
Many become angry and resentful when the pain of his or her loss is stirred up by seeing other couples’ fighting or bickering over what appears to be petty problems.
We’ll discuss more about this in Part 2.
“Why is my spouse gone, and they still have theirs?”
You might feel somewhat guilty about the envy you experience in these situations. Such a reaction is normal and very understandable.
“Look at that couple argue! Don’t they realize how short life is? They should appreciate every second they have together. If only…”
Many become angry and resentful when the pain of his or her loss is stirred up by seeing other couples’ fighting or bickering over what appears to be petty problems.
We’ll discuss more about this in Part 2.
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