What is the maximum number of days someone should mourn the death of their parent?

My husband says 40 days b/c he said we need to honor them but that later we need to be happy too b/c they would want us to be happy and God has stuff for us to doWhat is the maximum number of days someone should mourn the death of their parent?
As long as we can.What is the maximum number of days someone should mourn the death of their parent?
Sorry, but that is probably the most pathetic thing I have ever heard. After my dad died, I couldn't stop crying for over a month so I went to my doctor. He said it was natural to mourn, and for me to go through the year and if I still felt the same sadness that he would help me then. Of course I was able to cope better after the year had gone by, but it has been over 7 years and I can honestly tell you that I still cry throughout the year periodically when I think about my dad. I loved him very much and the way he died was through pancreatic cancer and he suffered and it hurts me a lot when I think about how much he suffered before he died.


To answer your question, I don't think you can put a time limit on it, but at least give yourself a year if you feel you need it.
well. if you lost a loved one, and you really turely cared about them. i would say that it really just depends on how much you were connected with them. but you should always tell people how you feel, and dont be afraid to let it all out, and cry.


Well, frankly, i believe that your husband is wrong, there should really be no limit to how long you should mourn their death. thats just sad.. i mean, God does want you to be happy, but be sure that you let it all out, and share your feelings and lost memories for your lost parent.


I lost my best friend last year, and it was the worst thing that could of ever happened to me. It changed my life dramatically, but after i relized that i will see them again, i was starting to be okay with it. i was just afraid that i would forget about them, and not remember what they sounded like when they talked, and all our good times together.





Well, i hope this helps. Good luck with your troubles !


And feel free to tell your husband to stop being a dick, and consider your feelings for once :)
there is no time limit on mourning thedeath of a parent even though i cant speak on this i lost my son over seven years ago he drowned , it will get better but the lost of some one close will take time and even after that their will be rough periods you will have holidays special times certian scents diffrent things will bring back memorys so there is no time limit
I have lost both of My Parents, and I don't see how You could put an exact limit on the number of days to mourn. I think it would depend on how much You really cared about Them. You do need to get on with Your life, but You will always miss Them.
Why would you put a number on that? You can't just turn off the way you feel. You can do things that will help you but that is all. If you hurt, then that's how you feel and that's fuc*ing okay.
If you have to be told how to feel then you probably have bigger issues than the number of days to mourn
It's really just as long as it takes for someone to be able to be happier again.
you will morn the loss of your parents for a long time but you will remember them all your life but you will never forget the loss of them ever
There is no maximum. You feel the loss for as long as you feel it.
There should not be a number cause everyone is different. Take your time.
You mourn as long as you need to. I still mourn losing my father in 2003. I miss him every day and cry probably every other day for him.
I really didn't know there was supposed to be a time limit for things like that.....
2 weeks
However long it takes you to deal with it, there's no set time.
sometimes i still mourn for my dad and hes been dead for 40 + years.
there's nothing written in stone but their name on the tombstone...





forever...remembering them and the good times you shared





grieving can last days...weeks at first





I still get sad on my dad's birthday...he died in 1999
if u love them... ur entire life :)
My opinion iis that no one should ever stop mourning the loss until needed but dont break out crying like every day u know. be able to talk about the death freely. God always have stuff for us to do.


-from the chritian girl