He'd been telling me every day since I met him a month earlier, that we were going to get married, and so finally, I agreed to go on a date with him to Calico Ghost Town. He asked me to ...
I first realized I had superpowers about two months after my husband's death. I was out of state at a birthday party for a good friend whose other friends only knew me from a distance. Last they had seen me ...
13 Reasons Why....My Husband and Hannah Baker Killed Themselves 1. They were mentally ill 2. They were mentally ill 3. They were mentally ill 4. They were mentally ill 5. They were mentally ill 6. They were mentally ill 7. ...
The other night I happened to be in a jacuzzi with three men and a bottle of whiskey. You know, just a typical Sunday night for Yours Truly. As whiskey-laced conversations often go, ours became deeper with each pour. A ...
"You have high markers for bipolar, and depression," said our marriage counselor to my husband John after looking over his paperwork, "but I can't formally diagnose you or prescribe meds; your need to go to a psychiatrist for that." John ...
“Well he never believed in God so now that he’s dead, I guess he knows the truth,” said the religious man. And so began the litany of awkward, insensitive, and of course ‘well-meaning’ condolence comments in reference to my husband’s ...
***DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or therapist of any kind. Deciding what you tell your children about suicide and/or the death of their parent is entirely up to you. What you decide to tell or not tell them is about ...
I will not tell you to keep your chins up about Valentine’s Day. I will not try to convince you that there are worse things than being a widow on Valentine’s Day. I will not tell you to count your ...
***The Widow Bomb: The precise moment someone realizes you are widowed; the beginning of said person’s rude, insensitive and/or awkward treatment of you; the end of your relationship with said person. ***image from DivantArt Step 1: The Build First and ...
My third favorite “F” word is flowers, my second favorite “F” word is food, and I’ll let you guess what my first favorite “F” word is. Speaking of f***ed, I think all of us widows can agree on the fact ...