- Nov 13, 2023
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- Marital Status
- Widowed
My wife fought a four year battle with Stage Four Breast Cancer and passed away March 28 of this year.
I dedicated my life to her care,and went above and beyond to make certain she was loved and cared for. I have been getting my life back on track, living for me and doing things that make me happy but I’m SO wracked with guilt over being happy and making a new life. I feelI should have been the one who passed first ( she was only 55)
I know I have the right to be happy, I know I’m not “ betraying “ her but I still struggle having fun when I know she suffered so long and passed away. I’m in NYC now( one of our favorites) and I have a crushing sense of guilt knowing how much she loved it. I did visit our favorite pizza place and had a couple of slices for her.
Has anyone else dealt with this kind of guilt?
I dedicated my life to her care,and went above and beyond to make certain she was loved and cared for. I have been getting my life back on track, living for me and doing things that make me happy but I’m SO wracked with guilt over being happy and making a new life. I feelI should have been the one who passed first ( she was only 55)
I know I have the right to be happy, I know I’m not “ betraying “ her but I still struggle having fun when I know she suffered so long and passed away. I’m in NYC now( one of our favorites) and I have a crushing sense of guilt knowing how much she loved it. I did visit our favorite pizza place and had a couple of slices for her.
Has anyone else dealt with this kind of guilt?