165. Marriage after Miscarriage and How to Support a Grieving Dad with Joseph & Corrie Lovette

This week on the podcast I am interviewing dear friends of mine, Joseph & Corrie Lovette. You will recognize Corrie as one of our guests from the This is Motherhood, Too series and I am so excited to have her back on the podcast and this time to be joined by her husband Joseph. 4 years ago, after having been married for almost 10 years, they experienced the loss of a baby. And today they are joining us to talk about experience navigating loss and grief as a married couple and even more specifically what it looks like to support a grieving dad. We talk about the challenges they faced, how they navigated those challenges, lies that Joseph believed and practical ways they gave space for each other to grieve. Their answers are honest and relatable – and maybe my favorite part is that Joseph says, it’s ok to grieve men, it’s ok to cry and have emotions and it’s ok to grieve a baby you never met – I know this interview is going to bless you and remind you that you are not alone in this while simultaneously giving you specific ways to support the grieving dad in your life.    QUESTIONS WE DISCUSS What do you think is the most challenging aspect of navigating the marriage relationship after loss? How did you grieve differently and how have you navigated those differences? What advice would you give a grieving couple about how to navigate those challenges? In your experience, what are some ways a husband might experience grief a little differently than his wife? What common lies do you think men believe about grieving a baby? What would you say to them? How can a spouse or friend/family help combat those lies? What are some practical things you did in your marriage to give space for each other to grieve? Corrie, what would you tell other moms about how to care for your husband/partner in their grief? Joseph, what would you tell other grieving dads about grief & how to navigate it? What would you tell them about grieving within a marriage and supporting their wife/partner in their grief? What would you tell friends & family about what it looks like to support a grieving dad?   FREE RESOURCE BUNDLE FOR LIFE AFTER BABY LOSS For more resources about navigating marriage after the loss of a baby, check out our complete Resource Bundle. You can access that bundle instantly and all the marriage related resources including quick links to our favorite episodes about marriage and a date night idea list for when dating your spouse feels really hard. To get instant access to that bundle head to themorning.com/resourcebundle   JOIN OUR FREE ONLINE COMMUNITYwww.themorning.com/community SHOW NOTESwww.themorning.com/blog/episode165   RATE, REVIEW &  FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.