WIDOWER'S FOG AND ANXIETY

Many, if not all of us, will experience what is commonly known as Widow’s/Widower’s Fog. Everything seems mushy and unclear, or you might feel unable to make decisions. You may be unable to concentrate on anything technical or challenging,…

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REINVENTING YOURSELF – TO SURVIVE AND HEAL

As we said at every meeting of my online grief group, “It will never be the same again!” Nothing shakes up your world and self-identity like the loss of your wife….

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Financial Landmines

My father died when he was 33 years of age, so I realized the importance of getting my finances in order while still young… Eventually when I came out of deep grieving, I realized that everything about our finances had been structured for her survival, not mine.

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