The loss of a child is a major stress on any marriage. According to Judy HuHaven [Link] of Emily's Foundation [Link] (Emily’s Foundation is the only national organization formed for the exclusive purpose of preserving and strengthening the marriages and families of bereaved parents who have lost a child) the divorce rate among grieving parents may be as high as 75 to 90%. About the Sheehan split, Nancy Goebner, of San Jose Vetrans for peace in San Jose California, sent this comment in an E-mail:
Agreed! It's difficult under the best of circumstances for a couple to stay together. For couples to split due to a tragedy concerning a child is textbook usual. It's miraculous if a couple can stay together through such need and sorrow. Both need nurturing and are usually too numb to nurture each other.
BTW, Veterans for Peace 101, under my name, is hosting a MoveOn Vigil for Cindy this Wednesday. Here's the link if you'd like to show up or if you'd be willing to pass on the info:
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/4124
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