Announcement of sterility, of a handicap in the unborn or already grown-up child, of a serious illness for oneself or for their spouse ... A difficult ordeal for each of the partners, but also for the couple.
“
To love does not mean that we can understand the other and read in him as in an open book”
, recalls Dr Marie-Claude Gavard, psychiatrist and author of
Mais quoi ce qui va dans ma tête ?
(ed. Marabout).
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Breaking the bad news can lead to all kinds of reactions, from silence (as if nothing needs to change) to an existential crisis and questioning your way of life.
And the social and private life of the couple is likely to suffer.
“Insecurity can generate anxiety, distress, revolt.
There may still be guilt if there has been genetic transmission of a disease to a child, for example, or even a feeling of unworthiness in relation to the healthy spouse.
Very harsh words can be spoken under the
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