When you’re grieving, you’re usually not thinking clearly and not necessarily in the right frame of mind.
Whether it is unexpected or expected, it is still a shock to your system and makes even the tiniest of tasks and minor decision-making very difficult. The death of a loved one is, for sure, one of the most stressful events a person can endure in a lifetime. It’s a rule, and there are good reasons for it.
The phrase “don’t make any big decisions for the first year after a loved one dies” is not a myth.
