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Michael Friedman
Michael Friedman is a retired social worker. He taught at Columbia University School of Social Work and founded several advocacy organizations. This piece was adapted from his substack, One Very Old Man.
My Wife Accepted Her Death. Why Can’t I?
I do the things they tell you to do to mitigate grief. It helps, but it doesn’t erase the loss of a connection that had been transformed over time from…
January 30, 2026
Michael Friedman
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