E49: I’m grieving my secret affair partner
A woman whose her affair partner died wonders whether she, as "the other woman," has the right to feel grief surrounding this secret loss.
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Dear Grief Guide,
My story is riddled with taboo and infidelity. My affair partner died. But it's not that simple. While our relationship was built out of secrets, over our four years together we went from an emotional relationship to a physical relationship to best friends. We realized that we could never be a couple but we were still connected. We were soulmates, just not in this lifetime.
He died suddenly after a long battle with addiction and depression, one that I watched and tried so hard to save him from. The grief is consuming yet sometimes feels like it shouldn't even belong to me. I'm struggling with how to move on and properly grieve my secret life.
Signed,
Faux Widow
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