he will experience as you not understanding him). patient support and understanding is the order of the day.
while you might hold the belief that he will get through this loss and that life will move on, you may not not tell him directly. instead, you can be a rock of support and let him get through things at his own pace.
though he may not want to share all the details of his feelings with you, it is very important to listen when he does talk. while he will only open up when he is ready, it is likely that he will feel better when he ‘vents’ and gets things off 