Yesterday we reported that it was the one year anniversary of Hollywood star Kelly Preston passing away at the age of 57 following a battle with breast cancer. Now, we’re taking a look at how her husband John Travolta of Grease and Pulp Fiction fame has been coping with her death.

“I learned that mourning someone is something personal,” Travolta told Esquire España back in April. “Mourning is individual and experiencing your own journey is what can lead to healing. This is different from someone else’s journey.”

Travolta went on to say that in the wake of Preston’s death, he’s learned that the most important thing that you can do for someone in mourning is to simply let them have their individual process and not try to project their own feelings of grief on other mourners.

“Let’s say you lose someone and at the funeral, you are very sad, another person approaches who is feeling sadder and then does not leave enough space for you to mourn,” the actor explained. “Otherwise, it will be two boats plummeting to the bottom. That is my experience.”

Travolta also said that he has learned about the importance of giving mourners space to have their own grieving processes.

“The first thing you should do when you experience grief is to go to a place where you can mourn, without any interference,” he concluded. “If I die tomorrow, the last thing I want to see is that everyone around is sunk.”

Travolta shocked the world when he announced Preston’s death one year ago. Fans were particularly stunned because they had no idea that she was even sick.

“It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my beautiful wife Kelly has lost her two-year battle with breast cancer,” Travolta wrote on Instagram on July 12, 2020. “She fought a courageous fight with the love and support of so many.”

“My family and I will forever be grateful to her doctors and nurses at MD Anderson Cancer Center, all the medical centers that have helped, as well as her many friends and loved ones who have been by her side,” he added. “Kelly’s love and life will always be remembered. I will be taking some time to be there for my children who have lost their mother, so forgive me in advance if you don’t hear from us for a while. But please know that I will feel your outpouring of love in the weeks and months ahead as we heal. All my love, JT.”