Life Divided into ‘Before’ and ‘After’ – the Language of Loss
Have you noticed your references – ‘before’ and ‘after’ your loved one passed away? It seems to be a natural default for the widowed, especially…
Memorializing Deceased on Facebook
With social media, no one is ever really gone. Facebook announces privacy changes for profiles of deceased. http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/facebook-announces-privacy-changes-for-profiles-of-deceased-1.7193187
Home Alone
In my 20s, I lived with roommates. Eventually, I got my own apartment and lived alone for two years before moving in with my husband.…
Does the happiness with your new love diminish the sadness over your old love?
Happiness would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness, explained Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology. In the world of widowhood,…
Widowed Without Kids
‘Do you have children?’ It’s typically the second question people who don’t know me well will ask when they hear I lost my husband. ‘No,’ I…
Sex After Death. Discuss.
You’re ready to get out there and date, but are you ready for sex? The gender divide is more defined on this topic; widowers seem to…
My husband’s dead, he can’t cash a check!
The business of death has a long life. It’s been almost five years since I became a widow, and the water bill is still in Robert’s…
Sympathy for the Others
Now that you’ve been on the receiving end of condolences and kind words, has it made you any better at expressing your sympathy for others who…
Widow Power!
A woman I knew for 30 years just passed away at age 88. She had been widowed when she was in her 60s, and despite…
Widower or Divorcee?
Would you prefer to date a widower, a divorcee or someone who has never been married? Why?
Paula Ganzi McGloin 