How do we date when death has already changed us and how honest do we need to be about the grief we carry?

In this episode of It’s a Death Sentence, we talk openly about dating after loss. Whether through bereavement, serious illness, miscarriage or sudden change, death has a way of reshaping how we relate, trust and attach. And yet, dating culture rarely makes space for that reality.

Together, we explore what it means to return to dating when you’re no longer the same person you were before loss. We talk about timing, disclosure, fear, desire, awkward conversations, and the quiet tension between wanting connection and wanting to protect yourself.

What We Explore

- How Loss Changes the Way We Date: We reflect on how grief reshapes identity, attachment and expectations, and why dating after loss can feel both tender and terrifying.

- When and How to Talk About Death: We explore the unspoken rules around disclosure - when to share, how much to say, and why honesty doesn’t mean leading with trauma.

- Love, Risk and Letting Yourself Be Seen Again: We talk about vulnerability, fear of future loss, and the courage it takes to open yourself to connection when you already know what it costs.

As we reflect, one truth becomes clear: dating after death is not about going back - it’s about moving forward as someone new. Loss doesn’t make us unlovable, broken or too much. It makes us human.

This episode is an invitation to approach dating with more gentleness - for ourselves and for each other. To allow complexity, to soften expectations, and to remember that love doesn’t require us to forget what we’ve lost in order to begin again.

If you’re dating with grief in your pocket, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re just doing it honestly.

It's A Death Sentence shares real stories of life after loss and is produced by Urban Podcasts. Listener discretion is always advised.