Context: I can only base what he is feeling on my observations of others that have lost partners . The overwhelming emptiness must be horrific . To not have your confidante , your sounding board , your biggest supporter , right there by your side . It is something I do n't know how well I could handle .

Question: What likely happened to the person whom the speaker is referring to ?
Options:
0. None of the above choices .
1. Unfortunately , their partner died , and they are beyond themselves
2. Their partner got divorced because they decided to do drugs instead
3. Their partner ended up marrying someone else , abandoning them
Answer: 1