Losing your spouse encompasses so much more than losing the person who was such a major part of your life. For most widowed people it’s certainly the worst and most painful part of it, but the reality is that it’s not the only heartache we have to deal with in…
Being a widow sucks in all kinds of ways. There’s dealing with constant tears, sadness, depression, new financial realities, loneliness, and the list goes on and on. I soon found out that losing my husband also meant losing a major part of my identity. Who was I now in this…
Whoa! Grief triggers are sending me backwards once again! Today didn’t start out well. Some old issues connected with my husband’s death came up again. And boy, it knocked me down and sent me back to what feels like square one. Just like that, I was tossed back into the…
At some point after your spouse passes away, you wonder what to do about your wedding ring. Should you keep wearing it? Should you take it off? At first, I couldn’t bear even the thought of taking off my wedding band, anniversary ring and engagement ring. But after a while,…