Her Partner Drowned at 39. She Learned That for the Young and Unmarried, Death Has No Playbook.

Even without outside assessment, when the person you love disappears in an instant, it can make you question everything. You lose the echo of your life. You can no longer do those reality checks we all do or reach out to your partner for reassurance. There is only you and your memory and the artifacts of your life. To have your relationship constantly questioned and dismissed adds a bizarre dimension to it.

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