The Unlucky Lives of the Kennedy Family

Patrick’s passing was one of the few times the world saw John and Jacqueline Kennedy united purely in sorrow. The loss broke through the formality that often surrounded their marriage. In the hospital, the president held his wife’s hand as they cried together, mourning the son they had so briefly known.

For Jacqueline, the grief was both physical and emotional, following a difficult recovery from surgery. For John, it was a rare moment of vulnerability, showing a side of him few had seen. Their shared pain briefly strengthened their connection—just months before tragedy would strike again in Dallas.