shared sorrow is half sorrow
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[edit]Proverb
[edit]- Alternative form of a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved
- 2018, Victor La Cerva, Cornerstones: Daily Meditations for the Journey into Manhood and Recovery[1], Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:
- Standing shoulder- to- shoulder regularly with other men strengthens our listening skills, increases our ability to be present and open, and helps us work through some of our issues— qualities that also tremendously enhance intimacy with our partner. An old tribal proverb remembers that shared joy is double joy, and shared sorrow is half sorrow.
Usage notes
[edit]- Often combined with shared joy is double joy.