Questions About New Relationships – Part 1
Earlier this year a therapist and doctoral student, who works with Couples in Conflict Management, contacted me with questions she […]
Dating, Health, Love Languages, Relationship
Grief, Healing, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward
Why Are We So Damned Lonely?
A friend who recently lost his wife and I were commiserating recently over how damned lonely we were soon after
Despair, Healing, Manful Emotions
Quick Hitters # 11
Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions posed by author Fred Colby to his fellow WSN contributors. They offer a
Dating, Healing, Manful Emotions, Marriage, Relationships
Golden Bachelor Marriage Ends Quickly – Why?
Recent headlines about the very brief three-month marriage of Widower Gerry Turner (the first Golden Bachelor) and Theresa Nist coming
Despair, Emotional Suppression, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions
QUICK HITTERS # 10
Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions author Fred Colby posed to his fellow WSN contributors. They offer a variety
Health, Relationships, Self-care
Sex and the Widower
Sex is a topic that we widowers often have difficulty discussing with each other, much less with friends, family, or
Despair, Emotional Suppression, Grief/Despair, Healing, Manful Emotions, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Relationships
What Can Matt & Ben Teach Widowers?
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck seem unlikely to be the pair that will teach widowers how to heal and regain
Children, Dating, Family, Manful Emotions, Relationships
QUICK HITTERS #9
Produced by Fred Colby Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions posed by author Fred Colby to his fellow WSN
Emotional Suppression, Financial/Estate Planning, Grief/Despair, Healing, Health, Learning new skills, Manful Emotions, Receiving Support, Self-care
YOU ARE THE BOSS NOW!
Remember when you were young, married, and full of misconceptions about your life and marriage? Previously, in our more male-dominated
Grief, Healing, Loneliness
Overcoming Loneliness And Suicidal Thoughts
I, and many others who write about the widower experience, often speak of loneliness. Paired with the pain of our
