Articles on Grief/Despair
for Widowers

Four years ago, my wife of 32 years died after battling end-stage kidney disease. Her courage and determination never wavered,...

Since my wife died just over four years ago, I tried to read as many books as I could...

It is a simple word defined as a strong feeling of appreciation to someone or something for what the person...

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck seem unlikely to be the pair that will teach widowers how to heal and regain...

Greg arrived at our house ready to do the handyman job we had contracted. I noticed he was solemn and...

Remember when you were young, married, and full of misconceptions about your life and marriage? Previously, in our more male-dominated...

Someone recently asked me: “What’s the most difficult part of losing your spouse”?  I said: “How much time do you...

Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions posed by author Fred Colby to his fellow WSN contributors. They offer a...

I had the pleasure of speaking to a grief support group in New York City just before Christmas, and I...