


To find someone who can support you and your children at this difficult time is a bonus. You and any children are all grieving and there may be little support. There is no-one to talk to about day to day issues or school problems, and all the household tasks fall upon your shoulders. Life can be lonely and difficult after a bereavement. It often just happens that you are lucky enough to meet someone with whom you can bond, perhaps over shared experiences. How soon after the loss of a beloved partner should someone start a new relationship? It is a healthy thing to want to share the love of which you are capable with someone else. If you had a relationship which was unhappy, you wouldn't want to replace that, so the desire for another happy marriage or another lover is a reflection of the happiness you shared with your partner. They would have wanted you to carry on, make the most of your life and be happy again. It isn't dishonouring the deceased to love again. No two relationships will ever be the same, neither will the love of your new partner be the same as for the person you lost. The love for your lost partner will be ever present, but our human hearts are capable of unlimited love and have room for future relationships. If you have had a happy relationship and experienced love, in my view, it is a compliment to your partner if you want to experience that again.

Can you love two people at the same time? Grief expert Elizabeth Postle, author of this website has been helping people with death, grief and other family issues for over 45 years. Let's try and answer some of these questions. How will children cope with your new partner?.What about the fear of losing the new partner too?.Can you love two people at the same time?.
