What to expect - his ex has died

[OldSuitcases]

I've been dating a man for a few months who found out today his ex partner died a couple of days ago.

He says he's OK. I think the love was gone a while before they split up but they were together a long time - it's upset me and I barely knew her. She was too young to die and it's obviously a shock to everyone who knew her.

I just wondered what other people's experiences were of similar situations.

Thanks

Does he have children? That would be my only concern really, as I presume the children will now live with him (if greet don’t already).

No. No children together. He has adult children from previous relationship.

My girlfriend had two exes that died. One was a soldier that died in Iraq and the other was an alcoholic, he died about 4 years in to our relationship. He was a there for her children whilst her wanker ex husband never bothered. A good guy apparently just an addict. She went to his funeral with her daughter & he was the same age as me. I just thought it was a terrible waste and an abrupt end.