Dear Coleen

CAN I HELP MY GRIEVING WIFE COPE?

MY WIFE’S mother passed away two months ago and I’m finding it hard to help her.

She’s become very closed off, won’t accept any affection and takes herself off to cry.

Our daughter is only a year old, so too young to understand, and my wife is still attending to all her needs and being a devoted mum. In fact, I think it’s helping my wife that she has to focus on our daughter.

We’ve both recently turned 40 and it’s the first time that either of us has lost someone this close to us, so it’s a struggle.

Can you help?