Why do alcoholics keep their empties?
Photo by Loe Moshkovska on Pexels.com Many of my husband’s habits as an alcoholic were terrifying and infuriating. Some were just perplexing. Why do alcoholics…
Photo by Loe Moshkovska on Pexels.com Many of my husband’s habits as an alcoholic were terrifying and infuriating. Some were just perplexing. Why do alcoholics…
There are plenty of surprises during the grieving process, such as the unexpected emotional meltdowns in the unlikeliest of places. One unanticipated side effect (aftershock?) was…
In today’s mail, an advertisement from a Trusts and Estates attorney: “Reason to make an estate plan #7? Elaine, your husband’s next wife.” The 5×7 glossy…
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.…
What surprises, if any, did you encounter after the death of your spouse? An affair? Another family? Debt? In her wonderful column in The New York…
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…
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…