Can we please normalize widowed people dating, especially widows? There continues to be this stigma that we either should wait an arbitrary amount of time or never date again to prove to friends, neighbors, family and even strangers that we are dutiful wives. We...
When you exchanged vows, you never imagined in just a few short years you’d be saying goodbye to your spouse for the last time. Whether death blindsided you or it announced its pending arrival, it just wasn’t enough time. No one ever truly makes peace with losing a...
There seems to be a misconception about widowed people who remarry, or even date post-loss. Society thinks the heartache, tears, grief, and sadness magically disappear when we allow someone else to take up space in our hearts. It might not be said as blatantly as...
I’m not sure what it is about widowed people dating that makes those around us feel it’s open season to judge and offer their two-cents about our lives and marriages. This is even more upsetting when it comes from members of the widowed community. While I respect your...
If you love our laughter, it’s because we’ve known the heartache of loving and losing. It’s because we’ve gotten to a place where laughter didn’t feel like a betrayal; where laughter didn’t hide the tears and frustrations. We’ve fought through the guilt and now...
There have been many articles written about dating someone who has lost a spouse. You’ll hear about our heart expanding to let more love in, and how we’ve learned a deeper appreciation for love and life. Those are all facts. But, there are also a few additional...
