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Relationship Grief - How to Deal with the Loss of Someone Close

Relationships can be a minefield of grief and loss.  If we break up with a husband, wife or partner, we not only lose them, but possibly also our children, our in-laws, other relatives and friends of our partner.  We might lose a large group of people from our lives leaving us without social contact and support.  

Broken relationship grief can often be overlooked by others, as no-one has died and people don't realise how painful grief over the loss of a relationship can be. 

Woman alone, grieving the loss of a relationship

On top of the loss of our life partner, family members and friends, we may also lose our home.  We may need to re-locate to a new area.  It can be devastating.  

Other types of relationship grief may include giving up a child for adoption.  Or losing contact with your grandchildren because of divorce, separation or simply the family moving away.  

Parents may lose contact with their children if they have a falling out, or they move overseas. 

Another, often overlooked, aspect of relationship grief is where grief has a major effect on future relationships, on our ability to form new relationships and on the people to whom we are drawn when we are grieving.   

All these situations are major causes of grief which may need help to overcome.  

On this site, we have many pages which help with all kinds of loss.  We hope that the pages you will find linked here will help you with your relationship grief.  There are also links to ways to get help at the bottom of this page. 

Divorce, Break Ups and Infidelity

Sad woman with child after divorceThe Effects of Divorce
A couple looking distressed and upset.10 Reasons Why Couples Break Up
Two people staring in opposite directionsEmpty Nest Divorce
Surviving Infidelity - 10 Steps to Recovery

The Effects on Children and Teens

How Infidelity Affects Children
Teenager angry, sad or frustrated because of parents divorceFor Teens - Getting Over Parents Divorce

Loss of First Love

Grief After a Break Up - Helping Teens Cope

Grief and New Love

Falling In Love While Grieving
Grief takes time meme.A Story of Grief and Remarriage
Quote - sharing the grieving process - seascapeWhat happens if you fall in love with your partner's relative or best friend?

Adoption and Grief

Sad woman with baby giving it up for adoptionGiving Up a Child For Adoption
Young boy sad at discovering he is adoptedDiscovering You Are Adopted

Empty Nest - When the Children Leave Home

Children running on the grassEmpty Nest Syndrome

Ways to Get Help with Relationship Grief 

Online Grief Counseling
Online Relationship Counseling
Hypnosis Downloads - Relationship Help

For Remembrance: 

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Heart Shaped Sterling Silver Pendant for Cremation Ashes, Engraved Forever Loved

Memorial Jewelry to Honour a Loved One

Check out our lovely range of memorial jewelry for any lost loved one.  Pendants, necklaces, rings or bracelets, we have them all in all kinds of styles.  Choose for yourself or buy as a sympathy gift. 

Click here to see our selection

Create an Online Memorial Website

Honour your loved one with their own memorial website.  Share photos, videos, memories and more with your family and friends in a permanent online website.  Free for basic plan with no ads. 

Find out more here. 

For USA Residents: 

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SUPPORT FOR BEREAVED PARENTS

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Losing a child to cancer is devastating, and there is a critical need to develop effective supports.

A federally-funded study in the United States (US) evaluating different types of support for bereaved parents is currently seeking participants. Parents residing in the US may be eligible if they lost a child diagnosed with cancer at least 6 months ago and live in one of the following states: NY, NJ, PA, CT, FL, or TN (other eligible states are being added, please complete the survey to check with us).

To find out if you may be eligible, please click here, visit our website at bereavedparentsupportstudy.com, or email us at parentstudy@mskcc.org.

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The 10 points are laid out like a poem on two pretty pages which you can pin on your fridge door to help you every day! 

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