The relationships we choose—our closest friends, chosen family, and intentional communities—hold unique power in shaping and sustaining the stories we want to live.

‍When partners have different narratives about their relationship

Your feelings are hurt. Deeply, profoundly hurt. Someone precious to you is gone, and the world feels different in ways you never expected. That ache in your chest isn't something to fix—it's information about how much that person mattered to you.