Yes. Did you ever see the movie, ORDINARY PEOPLE? It explains this phenomenon exactly. If you haven't seen it, rent it. A beautiful movie. Nobody does character studies as well as Robert Redford, and this one was perfect.
I think I did see it, but it's been a long time. The other very public case I remember is John Walsh. He and his wife nearly divorced after their very public loss of their son and Mr. Walsh's later public work on America's Most Wanted, but when I went to confirm that just now, I read that they have reconciled. Good news! It can be very hard to move on after such a tragedy, especially a very public one. Most of us don't have news reporters reporting every bump in the road and that part isn't easy either.
Your comments are on the mark. That movie is also a good recommendation as context to the subject. Illness and death of children often makes relationships beyond recovery.
***Yes. Did you ever see the movie, ORDINARY PEOPLE? It explains this phenomenon exactly. If you haven't seen it, rent it. A beautiful movie***
I haven't seen the movie, so could you please tell me if it illustrates that men and women grieve differently?