A place on the tree
Grieving the future imagined with an ex-partner
A relationship ending can bring grief not only for the former partner, but for the shared future that was imagined together. Hopes for marriage, family, or an ordinary life that will no longer happen may keep resurfacing in unexpected moments.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Grieving future experiences that can no longer be shared1
- Missing an ex who ended the relationship unexpectedly2
- Waiting for an ex-partner to reach out after a breakup1
- Grieving the death of a longtime partner after caregiving1
- Still wanting an abusive ex to come back1
- Being abandoned by a spouse after infidelity1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.