Meaning of the word "two in distress makes sorrow less" in English

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two in distress makes sorrow less

US /tuː ɪn dɪˈstres meɪks ˈsɔːr.oʊ les/
UK /tuː ɪn dɪˈstres meɪks ˈsɒr.əʊ les/
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Idiom

suffering is more bearable when shared with another person who is in the same situation

Example:
They both lost their jobs, but they comforted each other, knowing that two in distress makes sorrow less.
It helps to talk to someone going through the same thing; two in distress makes sorrow less.