Suicide loss fundamentally changes who we are, and sometimes these changes lead couples down divergent paths that can end in divorce. The aftermath of suicide often exposes existing fractures in relationships or creates new challenges as each partner processes grief differently.

• Double grief occurs when navigating both suicide loss and the end of a marriage
• Common struggles include blame, different grieving styles, emotional shutdown, and resentment
• Grief acts as a portal that exposes what we can no longer pretend about in relationships
• Divorce won't fix grief or take away the pain of suicide loss
• Important to distinguish between wanting distance from your partner versus distance from your pain
• Those initiating divorce should ensure they're making decisions from clarity, not crisis
• Those being left need permission to grieve this second loss fully
• Endings can create sacred space for rebuilding and rediscovery
• You can honor your loved one who died and still create a meaningful life after divorce
• You're allowed to hold both grief and growth in the same hand

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