Grieving a Miscarriage and Healing a Marriage
A miscarriage is devastating, for men and women. We have to grieve separately because it impacts us differently. We also have to grieve together. Having children is a hope and dream of many couples and when we lose a child, we face heartbreak head on. Marriage counseling can help couples deal with the sorrow and avoid issues of blame, guilt, regret, and deal with issues of depression and anxiety that may come in tow.
Debbie and Howard are grappling with their second miscarriage.
Howard shares:
Deb has taken this miscarriage so hard, and I don’t know how to comfort her. I know it’s hard on her body and it send her hormones into a tailspin, but I feel like I have to be the strong one–for her–and there’s no room left for me to feel all of this. I keep telling myself that if I can help her get through this rough patch, then I can have some time to deal with my own emotions.
Deb shares:
It’s been four months since we lost the baby, and I’ve been so lost in my own pain that I feel like I’ve ignored what Howard’s going through. I’ve been seeing a therapist, and she’s helping, but I still have some pretty hard days. I’ve started on anti-depressants, and I’m hoping that will at least get me functioning. Howard has really had to put up with a lot from me. I’ve been pretty ugly to him, and I can only hope that we can work through this–together.
Both Howard and Debbie are seeing a therapist individually and then coming together for couples therapy. This seems to be helping. Since the couple of dealing with a second miscarriage, their hurt is compounded and both of them have concerns about how to move forward as a family. Their patience and commitment to each other and to therapy has given the couple new hope.
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