Year of Firsts, List of Lasts
As you navigate the Year of Firsts, it’s impossible not to acknowledge the mounting List of Lasts. The clasp breaks on my diamond swirl necklace, the…
Feeling naked? Leaving Your Wedding Band Behind
Perhaps it’s platinum. Maybe jewel-studded or perfectly plain. Whatever the ring’s design, it has become a symbol of your marriage and part of your identity. Do…
Dear Diary, Bridget Jones is a widow.
Check stats for widows and widowers in films and books. Have one glass of wine. Do not text anyone after second glass of wine. Widowhood has…
Forced to Face the World Without a Moniker
Calling all Significant Others (not that you’d ever call yourselves that), what do you call…yours? Life Partner feels like there’s a kidney on the auction block.…
What’s on your Widow To Do List?
I’ve had a To Do List every day of my adult life. But when I was on survivor spouse autopilot making funeral arrangements, I didn’t need…
The Graceless Task of Condolences
For those who know someone who is widowed, it’s often difficult to find the right words, do the right thing. There is awkwardness in death. The…
While you were grieving…
It’s subtle, hardly noticeable, but while you’re grieving, you grow. You grow in ways you wouldn’t have imagined: conquering a fear, discovering a new passion,…
Match v. eHarmony
In the Match.com v. eHarmony comparison, my thinking was that Match would cast a wider net, while eHarmony would yield a leaner but finer crop. The…
Since You’ve Been Gone
Ola and Terri removed that big bush that used to block our side view of the street. Can you believe Lenny and Laurie eloped? Dessie died. …
Widows: Bereaved or Relieved?
“Widows are divided into two classes; the bereaved and relieved.” What do you think of this quote by Victor Robinson?
Paula Ganzi McGloin 