Sarah Herron’s Fiance Dylan Brown Speaks Out for 1st Time About Son Oliver’s Death: ‘It Ripped Us Apart’
28.02.2023 - 21:59
/ usmagazine.com
Dylan Brown broke his silence on his and Sarah Herron‘s son Oliver’s death.
The filmmaker took to Instagram on Monday, February 27, to reflect on his grieving process nearly one month after the little one’s passing.
“I debated for a VERY long time whether or not I wanted to share the loss of Oliver on Instagram. And it’s come to this: I live two lives – my real life, and my Instagram life,” he wrote alongside a photo of him and Herron with their late child. “This dichotomy is interesting because although I have grieved and found a way to tolerate this loss in my ‘real’ life, I have been stuck in place in my Instagram life.”
Brown, who got engaged to the Bachelor in Paradise alum, 36, in 2021, noted that he felt “stuck” when it came to addressing his loss on social media.
“I’ve felt this dread of sharing a loss no parent should have to endure. And it’s ironic because in the ‘real life’ I felt we have faced the grief head on. We had to… we couldn’t put it off and share it in a neat little package,” he continued. “It was messy and it ripped us apart. But we found a way to share with our families, our friends and those who politely asked what happened.”
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In the lengthy post, Brown said he and Herron will be “unpacking” their pain “for years” to come, adding, “Most likely for the rest of our lives – but we were strong for each other, for Oliver, and through Love, found a way through it. Knowing Oliver is gone is painful, but the loss of a dream was the real stinger, still is.”
He continued: “The what-could-have-beens have torn me apart: The places we would have gone, the activities we would have shared, the food loved and hated… And ultimately the Love shared. This loss is the