Is Religious or Secular Grief Counseling Best for You?
Shortly after my wife of 45 years passed in 2015, I found myself buried in grief. I knew I was […]
Despair, Faith/Religion, Healing, Manful Emotions, Religious
death
Camaraderie, Emotional Suppression, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Widower Awareness
Why Go To Group Therapy?
On the evening of June 29, 2015, I began a journey for which I was ill-prepared. After holding my wife
Anticipatory Grief, Forgiveness, Giving Support, Grief, Grief/Despair, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Regrets
Surviving Anticipatory Grief
If you were a caregiver for your wife for an extended time, there is a good chance that you experienced
Despair, Emotional Suppression, Finding Purpose, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Health, Learning new skills, Manful Emotions, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward, Regrets, Self-care
Loving Yourself to Health
When our wives die, we often lose the one person who loved us: All of these “failings” may lead us
Giving Support, Grief, Healing, Learning new skills, Receiving Support, Widower Awareness
Finding the right words to help someone who lost a loved one
Not too long ago, my friend and brother Fred Colby wrote an article about what to say or not to
Dating, Healing, Manful Emotions, Memory, Moving Forward, Relationships
Questions About New Relationships – Part 2
Earlier this year a therapist and doctoral student, who works with Couples in Conflict Management, contacted me with questions she
Emotional Suppression, Grief, Grief/Despair, Healing, Health, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward
Attempting to Understand Grief
Since my wife died just over four years ago, I tried to read as many books as I could about
Grief, Healing, Manful Emotions, Pets
If I am not helping my neighbor, then why am I here?
I saw this sign on the wall of my doctor’s office as I waited for him to enter the examination
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
Emotional Suppression, Grief, Healing, Loneliness, Moving Forward
There is No Timeline for Grief
I was sitting in an airport the other evening waiting for my flight home. I had a wonderful visit with
