His Wife Recently Lost Her Father And Has Been Completely Devastated, So He Wants To Send Her To Therapy Even Though She Turned Down The Idea
Just a couple of days ago, this 37-year-old man’s wife, who is 36, sadly lost her father. So, ever since then, she has been a complete wreck.
His wife was born when her parents were just 24-years-old, and her mom walked out on her family when she was only 2. Afterward, her dad took over raising her as a single parent.
“My wife’s father was a great man. I have a lot of respect for him,” he explained.
“Even while raising her, he got his life on track and got a good job to support them.”
So, his wife and her father were obviously extremely close, and the loss was absolutely devastating for her.
That’s why he tried to be supportive and told his wife to take some time off of work to process and grieve. But still, she has not been able to function.
According to him, his wife can barely take care of herself, let alone their kids. She has not been eating and instead spends the entire day in their bedroom. She has also been crying constantly.
“This doesn’t bother me– I’m a neurologist, and I make a decent amount, so I’ve also taken time off work– and I’ve been picking up more slack,” he said.
Still, he just hates seeing his wife suffering so much. This pushed him to suggest that she go to therapy or attend a support group.
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But his wife turned him down and just claimed that she was “fine.”
He obviously knows that isn’t the truth, and he just wants his wife to talk to anyone– even if it isn’t him.
“It’s been the same cycle since Thursday last week when the news came, and I really don’t know what to do,” he vented.
So now, he’s been left wondering whether he should send his wife to therapy anyway– even though that might make her think that she cannot talk to him– or just let it go and allow his wife to grieve by herself.
Have you ever tried to support a partner after they lost a family member? What more could he do in this situation? Do you think he should send his wife to therapy or leave her be?
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