(Illustration by Nick Galifianakis/for The Washington Post) Column by Carolyn Hax and Haben Kelati

We asked readers to channel their inner Carolyn Hax and answer this question. Some of the best responses are below.

Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I lost our beloved dog a couple of days ago. He was almost 15, and we adopted him 1.5 years into our 14-year relationship, so the dog was a huge part of our life as a couple. We are both absolutely devastated. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

I’m finding that my grief is so overwhelming I can’t be there for my husband. We talk about our buddy and it gives me so much comfort, but at certain points when my husband talks about his grief, I just can’t handle it.

I’m trying really hard to take care of

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