I was standing in the kitchen in my condo when it happened. My sister-in-law was on the phone and we were talking about my husband – how his death was so sudden and had caught everyone off guard. I can’t recall exactly what was said, but before I knew it, I was...
A recent incident took me back to a memory that had been neatly folded and tucked away in the furthest corner of my mind. I’d just gotten the call that my husband had died – unexpectedly, with no warning. After my brain processed the magnitude of what I’d heard while...
1. I’m Some How to Blame for My Spouse’s DeathWhen my husband died, I wasn’t there. Susan was right there, in their bedroom, as her hubby slipped away. Rachel argued with her spouse an hour before he took his life. Toya and her fiancé enjoyed a romantic dinner...
A widow who lost her spouse 3.5 years ago recently created a profile on an online dating site. She began chatting with a gentleman who naturally invited her to lunch. As with many widows who haven’t dated for years, if not decades, she went into panic mode. Should she...
The holidays can be difficult for those missing a spouse. Gone are the thoughts of cutesy family photos and holiday cards. Instead, they’ve been replaced with obituaries, wills and memories. “I wish I could just skip the holidays!” is a sentiment shared among many in...
When my hubby died, I walked around in a funk for quite a while. I lost a ton of weight and my clothes seemed to be wearing me instead of me doing the wearing. Last December, I decided 2016 would be the year I got my act together physically. I bought clothes that...
