Death and Dying - - Don't Be Afraid to Discuss Death

Daily Dialogue Questions on Death and Dying

If you are one of the married couples who has put off discussing your thoughts and feelings about death and dying, make some time to begin this conversation with each other.

• How do I feel when talking with you about death and dying?
• How do I feel when I hear of someone's death?
• How do I feel about death and dying?
• Listening is key to helping someone cope with the loss of a loved one. How does that make me feel?
• I've chosen to be cremated. How does my answer make me feel?
• I've chosen to be buried. How does my answer make me feel?
• How do I feel about your choice (burial or cremation) at death?
• How do I feel about our making preparations for our eventual deaths?
• How do I feel about my eventual death?
• How do I feel about your eventual death?
• My greatest fear about my death is... How does my answer make me feel?
• My greatest fear about your death is... How does my answer make me feel?
• How did my family handle the subject of death or death itself? How do I feel about that?
• My earliest memory of death in my childhood is... How does my answer make me feel?
• How do I feel about dialoguing on death?
• How do I feel about the death of my parents?
• How do I feel about the death of one of our children?
• How do I feel about being separated from you through death?
• What are my thoughts and feelings when I hear the statement, Till death do us part?
• How would I describe you to our children after your death? How does my answer make me feel?
• Am I comfortable being with someone who is dying? How does my answer make me feel?