Getting On With Life After A Partner Dies, by Jane Brody, published Monday in the NY Times, discusses the experiences and accounts of a few individuals who have lost their long-term partners. They describe what it has been like for them, how their daily lives are affected by the loss of their partners, and how and where they find their own strength and happiness.
The loss of a partner can raise significant health concerns. Losing a partner is devastating at any age, no matter who you are. But for LGBT people, and for older people especially, the loss of a partner may present some unique challenges.
For example, we know that LGBT people don't always have the social and familial supports that others may have in these situations, older LGBT adults may be less likely to have children there for support or to care for them, and LGBT people are often excluded from end-of-life processes because of discrimination and bias, which compounds the grief associated with losing a partner.
But this article definitely touches on some issues that may resonate with everyone: how to cope, the value of staying busy, emotional turning points, etc.
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