When Your Soulmate Dies: A Guide to Healing Through Heroic Mourning - Paperback

by Alan Wolfelt (Author)

You were one of the lucky ones. You found a partner or friend with whom you shared a deeply profound connection. You understood, opened fully to, served, and challenged one another. You were the heroes of each other's lives. You lived a grand adventure together. But now that your partner has died, what felt like luck may have turned to wretched despair. How do you go on? How do you live without your champion and other half? The answer is that you mourn as you loved: heroically, grandly, and fully. In this compassionate guide by one of the world's most beloved grief counselors, you'll find empathetic affirmation and advice intermingled with real-life stories from other halved soulmates. Learn to honor your loved one and your grief even as you find a path to a renewed life of purpose and joy.

Author Biography

Dr. Alan Wolfelt is a speaker, grief counselor, and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He is the author of When Your Pet Dies, Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart, and The Depression of Grief: Coping with Your Sadness and Knowing When to Get Help. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.