List: A New Widower’s Grieving Process Evolves | Curated by Joel Eisenberg

Dec 13, 2024
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A New Widower’s Grieving Process EvolvesAs time goes on following my beloved wife’s unexpected passing, my grief has taken on new dimensions.
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She Said to Me, “Despite the Size of Your Shrine, Joel, Your Wife is Not Coming Back.”Sometimes, it takes another who has experienced the passing of a great love to understand the comfort of memory-keeping.
Dec 13, 2024
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Dec 13, 2024
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One Year Later: How I Survived My Beloved Wife’s Unexpected PassingIt’s been a year unlike any other. Though my will to continue on was strong, at times I sincerely did not know if I’d make it without her.
Nov 10, 2024
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Nov 10, 2024
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Doctors Say This Common Symptom of Grief Will Kill You if You Let ItI could have been another statistic.
Jul 23, 2024
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Jul 23, 2024
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Years Before I Was a Widower, I Realized Why I Was a Single Man Convinced He Would Never Find LoveNearly 24 years, to be precise. Now that I am again unmarried, I look back upon those days and realize a definitive path.
Jul 22, 2024
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Jul 22, 2024
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Chances are One Day You Too Will Lose a Great Love, as I Have, But that Doesn’t Mean You are AloneSince I lost my wife eight months ago, I have learned a great deal about moving forward despite a tangible loneliness.
Jul 13, 2024
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Jul 13, 2024
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And Then I Was OldAnd for that I’m thankful.
Jun 16, 2024
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Jun 16, 2024
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I’m Enraged and Not a Bit Surprised a “Cold-Reading” Medium Exploited My Deceased WifeI’ve had it with cold-reading charlatans who take advantage of those in grief.
Jun 30, 2024
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Jun 30, 2024
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You Will be Treated Differently When a Spouse Dies, But You are Not a FreakThe same will apply upon the passing of an unmarried significant other. People will mean well, but you may want to be prepared.
Jul 3, 2024
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Jul 3, 2024
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Boy George and the Last Best DayThree months and one day prior to my wife’s unexpected passing, we attended our final concert together. It was a special night.
Jul 8, 2024
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Jul 8, 2024
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Finding Love Again Following the Death of a Significant Other: Is There Such a Thing as Too Soon?I just may be on the verge of losing a life-altering bet in this regard.
Jun 26, 2024
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Jun 26, 2024
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Can We Have a Frank Conversation About Suicide, Without Judgement?When my wife unexpectedly died, I became empathetic with those who believe they have nothing left to live for.
Jun 10, 2024
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Jun 10, 2024
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Insomnia: Grief’s Life-Threatening NightmareWhen my wife died, a dangerous lack of sleep became my new constant companion. Doctors informed me this is a common side effect of loss.
Jun 8, 2024
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Jun 8, 2024
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Insight: Communication During GriefWhy I stayed in touch with concerned friends over social media and not in person when my wife died.
Jun 6, 2024
Jun 6, 2024
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She’s Gone and I Ask Myself, “Was I Half the Man When She Was Alive as I am Becoming Now?”The question is both deeply uncomfortable and, as I’ve recently come to understand, very common for new widowers.
Jun 1, 2024
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Jun 1, 2024
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It is Now Six Months Since I Lost My Beloved Wife; Time Really Does Prove to be a FriendI’ve reached a milestone in my grieving journey and I’m still here. Today offers new hope and promise.
May 24, 2024
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May 24, 2024
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Never Judge a Man Who Cannot Eulogize His Significant Other; His Heart May Be Bigger Than You Think.I eulogized my wife. Some men ask a proxy. It’s all okay.
May 23, 2024
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May 23, 2024
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Stepping Up in the Face of Personal TragedyIn hindsight, life’s most difficult periods may also be its most rewarding.
May 22, 2024
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May 22, 2024
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Finding Meaning in ChaosLive is messy. Stability is a process.
May 19, 2024
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May 19, 2024
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Navigating New Loneliness as a Recent WidowerI was young, at 59, though I do not believe age and loneliness of a survivor go hand-in-hand.
May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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My Wife Did Not Have to Die: Taking the Fight to U.S. Healthcare for Routine Brain Aneurysm ScansAccording to current research, one in 50 U.S. citizens alone are living with at least one unruptured brain aneurysm and exhibit no…
Mar 9, 2024
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Mar 9, 2024
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