Instead of talking about their grief after the loss of their partner, men often just want to carry on functioning. — Photo: dpa
Let it be said at the outset that there's no "usual" way to grieve over the death of a loved one. There's no "right" way or "wrong" way, much less a stereotypical, generally accepted way – for whomever.
"The effects of grief vary greatly and aren't gender-specific," says grief counsellor and author Thomas Achenbach. Nevertheless, he's found that the sexes often differ in how they deal with grief and has even written a book on the subject – its German title translates as "Men Grieve Differently."
