Articles on Grief/Despair
for Widowers

We are approaching Valentines Day which can often trigger even more pain, regret, and loneliness. Unfortunately, it follows our emotional...

As we said at every meeting of my online grief group, “It will never be the same again!” Nothing shakes...

When you become a widower and begin to enter the dating scene, you may hear the term “unicorn” being bandied...

I found myself in a predicament one Thanksgiving eight years ago. It surprised me. Suddenly my grief (which I thought...

Our mental state after losing our wives is often unstable for a period of time. This can lead to bad...

Remember that feeling of peace, that feeling of being comfortable with yourself, your circumstances, and your marriage? Maybe you were...

Remember Frankie Valli’s hit song, “Big Girls Don’t Cry?” Many of us can probably sing a few verses. Well, like...

Most widowers, even the more extroverted of us, tend to shy away from discussing topics that seem too personal, too...

Almost five years ago, those words that I used for my title this week were said to me by my...