becoming the wife of a widower….from struggle to joy

Posts Tagged ‘late wife’s things

Facebook Surprise

Posted by: Author on: August 6, 2009

So I was on Facebook today and noticed Superman became a fan of the group “Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training”.
I don’t know how to feel about it.  The late wife died from complications with leukemia.  When she had been in remission, she trained to run a marathon to raise money for research.  This [...]

I don’t want to hear her name

Posted by: Author on: September 8, 2008

For the last several months, Superman and I have been doing really well in regards to the whole “widower thing” (for lack of a better phrase).  I’d gotten past a lot of my insecurities, his grief was not apparent, and he even reported that he was getting his passion back.  He was feeling more productive, [...]

preparing a place

Posted by: Author on: July 21, 2008

As all women with widowers know, “her” stuff can be a source of irritation, pain, arguments, and . . . well, just general unpleasantness.  I have told Superman that the house needs to be in order with her stuff dealt with before I can move in, and with the wedding fast approaching I had been [...]


To the WOW/GOW community:

I encourage you to leave a comment so others can benefit from your insight and questions. Many forums for wives and girlfriends of widowers/former widowers are not public. I am hoping that by being more public about what happens in our lives, others may be encouraged and some may become more understanding of what we experience. If you are concerned about your identity being discovered by people in your life, please use a screen name. (That's why I haven't disclosed by real name!) Thanks for listening and sharing. ~Author~

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