Widower: EMBRACE OR ESCAPE THE HOLIDAYS?

One of my mantras as a widower is: “It will never be the same again!” This is never more obvious than during the holidays. Because holiday memories are so unforgettable and because they are so important to the family as a unit, the loss of your wife just makes these days especially difficult to deal with. COVID 19 has only compounded the problems.

Widower Self Help, Widower Relationships, Widower Grief ExperienceFred ColbyNovember 17, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower Families, Widower blogs, widower embracing grief, widower grief Comments

Widower: BIG BOYS DO CRY!

Nothing can be more disconcerting for sons and daughters than to see their father cry, especially full out sobbing! Friends, family, workmates and children can often become fearful and at a total loss as to how to respond when a widower breaks down in tears.

Widower Grief Experience, Widower Self Help, Widower Relationships, WidowerFred ColbyNovember 3, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower Health, widowers asking for help, Widower therapy, How to repair broken relationships with a widower, Widower FamiliesComment

Widower: Maid, Cook, Concubine or Wife?

How do we know that our new friend is the “right one”?

In our messed-up psycho-emotional state it is so easy to make a bad decision and have our feelings dictated by wrong motives. It is easy to think that we want to marry this wonderful new woman we just met. (I know this from personal experience.)

Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbySeptember 22, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower Health, widower grief, Widower’s syndrome, Grieving, Healing Grief, widower building new relationshipsComment

Widower: Alone and Desperate!

Almost all of us will arrive at a point early in the grieving process when we realize that we are now all alone. Even if we have kids to take care of, friends and family nearby, and/or church members supporting us… we will still feel that we are isolated and possibly losing all connection to reality. This realization can make the world around us seem scary and surreal…

Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbySeptember 9, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower blogs, Widower Health, widower grief, Widower behavior Comments

Widower: Brothers in Grief

We feel so isolated and alone when we begin our grief journey. Not only do we believe no one can understand what we are going through, but we feel unable or unwilling to convey what we are going through to others. Finding our Brothers in Grief often helps widowers to get through this worst of times.

Widower blog, Widower Grief Experience, Widower RelationshipsFred ColbyAugust 12, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower blogs, Widower Health, Widow and widower groups near me (how to find), widowers asking for help, Widower behavior Comments

Widowers: Is Contentment Even Possible?

Remember that feeling of peace, that feeling of being comfortable with yourself, your circumstances, and your marriage? Maybe you were 10, 20, or even 30 years into your marriage before you reached this point… Can you ever achieve that feeling again??

Widower Self Help, Widower Relationships, Widower Grief Experience, Widower GriefFred ColbyJuly 13, 2020Fred Colby, AuthorWidower Health, Widower blogs, widower grief, Widower behavior, Grieving, widower building new relationshipsComment

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