I lost my partner of 15 years six months ago. We were just beginning to adjust to a new stage of life together, with all of our children having moved away. Our youngest had recently started secondary school and was living in a boarding house, so for the first time in many years, it was just the two of us.
Then he was diagnosed with a chronic illness, and within five months, he had passed away.
I am now living completely alone. I returned to work part-time to help manage my grief and to have some human interaction. During the days I work, I cope reasonably well. But when I come home to an empty house and the evening begins, the tears come. The loneliness feels overwhelming, and I am consumed by grief and loss.
My grief is not only for my partner. It is also for the life we shared, the future we had planned, and the everyday moments that are now gone. For 15 years, it was always us, alongside our family. Now I am trying to find my way in a life that feels completely different from the one I knew.
I don't know what my life looks like without him. I feel lost, lonely, and uncertain about how to move forward.
