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 ?
Possible answers:
pick from the following.
* None of the above choices .;
* Unfortunately , their partner died , and they are beyond themselves;
* Their partner got divorced because they decided to do drugs instead;
* Their partner ended up marrying someone else , abandoning them;
The answer:
Unfortunately , their partner died , and they are beyond themselves