What’s the Difference?

There is a difference in losing a spouse to death rather than through divorce. When someone is divorced they may have to defend their character, where it may not be an issue with a death, unless the person is accused of murdering their spouse.

Someone experiencing a loss through divorce is grieving, even if they were the one who left the marriage. Because of the grief there are things that are not good to say. For example: “Congratulations!”

If the person is coming out of an abusive situation, telling them you are proud of them does not make a grieving person feel better. So, what do we do to help our friend who is hurting because of a divorce? Listen.

“…A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.”

Ecclesiastes 3:7b  NKJV