How to Help a Grieving Spouse
Listen to your spouse.. Encourage your spouse to let out emotion.. Allow your spouse to be silent.
Steps
1
Listen to your spouse.
Listen to your spouse.
2
Encourage your spouse to let out emotion.
Encourage your spouse to let out emotion.
3
Allow your spouse to be silent.
Allow your spouse to be silent.
4
Let your spouse grieve for as long as needed.
Let your spouse grieve for as long as needed.
5
Provide love and support.
Provide love and support.
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Avoid trite cliches.
Avoid trite cliches.
7
Acknowledge the death.
Acknowledge the death.
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Do everyday tasks for your spouse.
Do everyday tasks for your spouse.
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Spend time with your spouse.
Spend time with your spouse.
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Realize that everyone grieves differently.
Realize that everyone grieves differently.
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Recognize the five stages of grief.
Recognize the five stages of grief.
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Offer to go to a grief support group with your spouse.
Offer to go to a grief support group with your spouse.
13
Watch for warning signs.
Watch for warning signs.
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