Recently, my wife has lost a lot of loved ones. I have had to hold her in my arms several nights in a row while she cried to sleep.
My wife has been really sad here recently, I've had to hold her while she cries herself to sleep at night.
user
That is very sad. Did something recently happen to her? 
assistant
Shes lost a lot of loved ones this summer. We've been to 4 funerals, and the most recent one was really hard on her.
user
That is absolutely horrible. I hope she has a moment of happiness very soon. No one should have to deal with that much loss. 
assistant