Emotional health, including purpose and social connection, is essential for a high quality of life throughout the aging process.

“But if your emotional health is lacking, then it's like you won't live as long. It's possible. But I I would say even more than that, regardless of how long you live, if it's if it's unhappy, why bother?”

Living in a state of 'maybe' regarding a potential reconciliation prevents the necessary grieving process and negatively impacts health.

“Your body is keeping score of this waiting. So the chronic stress of living in maybe the constant low-level anxiety of what if it's literally making you [ __ ] sick.”