Love After Death? Scary Stuff!
A new romance after a long term relationship can feel a little strange, but a new romance after the death of a loved one can…
Midlife Love
I hear voices from the basement: talking, giggles, screams. It’s my boyfriend, Billy, editing the home movies of his three kids, now all adults. It’s…
Heartache Preparedness?
Once you experience a close death – especially a sudden death – you fully appreciate the overwhelming accuracy of the expression “life can change on…
Katie Couric Segues from Widow to Wife
This past weekend, journalist Katie Couric married financier John Molner in East Hampton, leaving widowhood behind. Couric became a widow in 1998 when her…
There are those who’ll bet love comes but once, and yet…
Three years ago today, I met Billy. I’d been widowed for two years, and was ready for a relationship. On our first date he invited me…
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,…
Does loving again dishonor the person who is no longer here?
For those of us who have found love again, we may also find that it’s difficult for friends and family to accept that we’re moving on.…
Falling In Love Again – Better With Age
It’s easy to be adored in your twenties, young and in love. I remember how my husband rushed from the altar when I walked down the…
