Grieving is a significant aspect of love and relationships.

Evidence

Just as we declare the living alive through baptisms, lovers in love by nuptials, funerals are the way we close the gap between the death that happens and the death that matters. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 117

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 117
  • XREF: connects to: Funerals provide meaningful closure and expression of love. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 626; A tragic accident can lead to overwhelming grief for families. — Lynch, Thomas, The undertaking-life studies from the…, 196; Anticipatory dread of loss can coexist with intense present happiness — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 268 (+2 more)

Broader Connections