# Mother-In-Law Passed Away Christmas Eve

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-in-law-passed-away-christmas-eve/565556>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 27, 2010, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-in-law-passed-away-christmas-eve/565556 "2010-12-27T23:46:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-in-law-passed-away-christmas-eve/565556/21 "2010-12-28T15:31:43Z")

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> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#):
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> Have you let him know that he is not alone in whatever he’s feeling? That usually helps - to know that whatever stew of feelings you have, people have had similar situations and reactions.

I’ve tried to. I’m not sure how good a job I’m doing, but he seems to be okay with whatever he’s feeling at the moment.

And to everyone else: Thank you for sharing your stories and encouraging me to just be there for my husband. I’m pretty sure he’s handling things internally as well as he can and if I just give him enough time (and listen and empathize), than I’m positive he’ll come through this alright. Surely, that’s the key.

Thanks again.

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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-in-law-passed-away-christmas-eve/565556/22 "2010-12-28T15:38:41Z")

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Too late to edit, but I just wanted to add how much you all are making _me_ feel better about this. I just don’t know what I’d do without this place.

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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2010, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mother-in-law-passed-away-christmas-eve/565556/23 "2010-12-28T18:10:33Z")

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People deal with grief in their own way, and it usually takes a bit of time. Just support him and as long as it doesn’t interfer in his life in a major way (like he takes to his bed and won’t leave), give it time.

That’s all you can really do.

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