Posted 05/26/2009
Writing Can Help Widow Through Difficult Period in Life
Not easy adjusting to being a widow
By Elinor Miller Greenberg, EdD
Dear Ellie:
My husband died recently from a heart attack, and I am trying to get accustomed to being a widow at age 68. It isn’t easy. Everywhere I look, I see his clothes, books, tools, and the things in our house that he loved. This was a second marriage for both of us. His first wife died, and I had been divorced from my first husband for many years. My late husband and I were married for 18 years and had a very successful relationship. We were interested in the same things, traveled all around the world, were active in our community, and enjoyed each others’ children. I had an ideal and secure life with him.
He left a number of letters and papers about his early life, which I have never read. He always said that I should read them after he is gone. He has been gone for six months. Do you think that I should read them now? Read More >>
My husband died recently from a heart attack, and I am trying to get accustomed to being a widow at age 68. It isn’t easy. Everywhere I look, I see his clothes, books, tools, and the things in our house that he loved. This was a second marriage for both of us. His first wife died, and I had been divorced from my first husband for many years. My late husband and I were married for 18 years and had a very successful relationship. We were interested in the same things, traveled all around the world, were active in our community, and enjoyed each others’ children. I had an ideal and secure life with him.
He left a number of letters and papers about his early life, which I have never read. He always said that I should read them after he is gone. He has been gone for six months. Do you think that I should read them now? Read More >>
