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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

'I made friends with it' - Jill Halfpenny on dealing with the grief of losing partner Matt and getting 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'

Jill Halfpenny.

Jill Halfpenny has opened up on how she dealt with the loss of her partner Matt by making 'friends with her grief' and learning to be 'comfortable with being uncomfortable'.

Everyone deals with grief in different ways and there is no singular set of rules that can help you navigate the overwhelming emotions that come with a loss. But Jill Halfpenny, whose partner Matt died suddenly in 2017 from a heart attack, has revealed that she found comfort by making 'friends' with her grief rather than trying to fight it.

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