What Box Are You? (Widows Determine Their Status)
One woman told me she no longer felt like a widow once she was in a relationship, even though she hadn’t remarried. Yet there are others who claim…
Dead Man’s Clothes
I moved some of my clothes into Robert’s dresser. As soon as I emptied out his drawers – and it took months to do so –…
Crying
When the young woman behind the counter at the florist asked me what I wanted written on the banner that would be placed across the blanket…
Seeing The World Through My Late Husband’s Eyes
Shortly after Robert died, I found myself offering up my late husband’s comments in situations, as if I were resurrecting Robert and bringing him into…
Life Before (Always Rosy?)
I suspect that with most newly widowed in the full throes of mourning, all past trespasses pale and the “before” life takes on a golden…
Did My Husband’s Death Save Six Children?
I was sitting in Dave’s chair, getting my hair done. I’ve been with Dave for 20 years, through his two marriages and six kids, and he…
Paula Ganzi McGloin 