How do we rebuild emotional connection after loss?

Rebuilding Emotional Connection After Loss

Grief, in many situations, can cause isolation. We often just want to be by ourselves and withdraw from the rest of the world. But gentle togetherness—the quiet, simple ways we stay close to our spouse or partner—can bring us back to each other.

Allowing Ourselves to Be Human Together

Emotional connection returns when the humans in the relationship allow themselves to simply be human. You want to allow yourself to be human together, and not necessarily perfect together. This is an important part of rebuilding after loss.

Starting Small

In doing that, you want to start small. You want to make things easy. It may not require the big talks, but it’s okay for you to talk about how you really feel and how you are truly feeling. It’s okay to cry together if the feeling to cry together comes.

Creating Slow Moments of Presence

You want to have slow moments of presence together. You might share a meal, take a walk, or simply sit together. You want to pray together if that is part of your relationship. When you choose to do things together as a couple, it brings better things.

Strengthening the Bond Through Togetherness

Doing things together will always help you to rebuild emotional connection after a loss. It helps you to reconnect with each other. The more you try to do things yourself and alone, the longer your grief period may last.

Choosing Connection Over Isolation

The more isolated you become, the more difficult it will be for you and your partner to emotionally bond and rebuild your connection after the loss.Choosing togetherness helps both of you heal.