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Sep 3, 2010
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Death of a Spouse
- Single Again...But Still A Parent
By Sister Mauyeen O'Brien
“I was single until I was 25. Then I met Jim, dated him for two years, and married him,” Sue told me one day in my office. “I can’t remember the time that I thought of anything but marrying and raising a family, just like my mom and...
- When in grief, never back up
By Ginger Ingram Brown
When my husband’s funeral was over, and friends had disappeared, the penetrating silence was overwhelming. Mom stayed a few weeks but then we drove to her home in Kansas, approximately 470 miles from my Texas home. I stayed awhile, but the time finally came to face the quiet house and...
- Suddenly Single - Making the shift from "we" to "me"
By Michael Domingos
“I take you to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part.”
I remember hearing those words, but never imagined I would actually face...
- Survivors include . . .
By Louanne Stanton
Survivors include ..." are words used in a standard obituary. People routinely read them in the newspaper as they sit comfortably in their homes sipping their morning coffee. It was these words that made me, a 33-year-old widow with two young daughters, realize that I could not curl up in a corner, as I so wanted to do.
- When Your Spouse Has Died
By Sherry L. Williams
Is widowed something you did not expect to be? Whether you knew the death was coming or your loved one died unexpectedly, suddenly everything has changed and you are alone. You may discover you are grieving not just the death of your spouse, but the loss of friendships, self esteem...
- "Singled Out" - How Do I Avoid Being the Fifth Wheel?
By Sherry L. White
Widowed people consistently tell us that one of the hardest things adjust to is being a "single" among couples. You all know that you can't play bridge with three; you can't go to the couples weekend retreat when you are only one half of a couple, so what can...
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