‘Dallas’ Actor Patrick Duffy, 71, Finds Love Again After Losing Wife to Cancer: "For Me, It's Not a Do-Over, It's a Do-Again"

In an interview with Page Six, the actor gushed, saying, "We're not covering any ground that has not been trodden in both our lives for years and years…For me, it's not a do-over, it's a do-again,” said Duffy, “because the first one was perfect and this one is also perfect.”

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Duffy reflects on the joys of new love, saying, “We get a do-again, but we're not teenagers so we kind of enter it knowing what's expected and what to give and to respect each other's history and individualism. It's worked out, I can't tell you how happy I am."

Moving Through Grief

Grief is a complicated, deeply personal process, and some find solace in vulnerability and sharing how they feel with others. After his wife’s death, Duffy wrote on Twitter: “On this day 6 months ago my heart stopped yet I live on as she wishes We will be together eternally.”

On this day 6 months ago my heart stopped yet I live on as she wishes We will be together eternally Thank you for the love and concern ❤️🙏💃🍀

— Patrick Duffy (@therealpduffy) June 23, 2017

While working through grief and vulnerable tackling the emotions that accompany it, some find tools like therapy to be helpful. Support groups can also be a benefit for those who are feeling isolated in their feelings of grief. Faith can also be a powerful coping mechanism for some; Duffy has spoken about how his Buddhist faith helped him deal with his feelings of loss.

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Whichever methods of support you seek following a cancer loss, know that there is no right way to grieve and that there is no correct timeline for it, either.

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