How long is considered 'too long' to grieve?

How long is considered 'too long' to grieve?

We live in a productive society these days, and people want us to move on with our grief, recover from it quickly, be happy again. And I'm always amazed that people will ask me about their grief and say, "I'm just not getting over it." And I'll ask them, "How long has it been since your loved one has died?" And they'll say three weeks or a month, or six months. When you've loved and known someone for twenty-five years, for ten years, for five years, you don't get over it in a month. So just know, while there may be pressure from friends, relatives and society in general to get past it, do it in your own time, in your own way, at your own pace.