Tag: widow

How can I handle a friend who is angry and hostile?

Published: February 19, 2013 | By | 6 Replies Continue Reading

I have a friend who lost her husband about a year ago. She has also lost most of her friends through her hostile behavior toward them…

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Complicated Grief: Having an extremely hard time getting over the death of a spouse

Published: November 3, 2011 | Last Updated: January 24, 2017 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading

Complicated grief is more likely when a husband and wife were extremely dependent upon on one another for companionship.

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No One To Dance with: Adjusting To Life As A Widow

Published: July 5, 2011 | Last Updated: August 26, 2021 By | 8 Replies Continue Reading
No One To Dance with: Adjusting To Life As A Widow

For a new widow, the loss of a spouse is palpable. Special occasions can be reminders of the significant loss.

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Friendships by the Book: The Unfaithful Widow

Published: June 18, 2010 | Last Updated: May 9, 2025 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

The Unfaithful Widow is a collection of essays by Barbara Barth describing her first year alone after her husband’s death.

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Friendship in a Box: What’s going on?

Published: April 21, 2010 | Last Updated: April 21, 2010 By | 1 Reply Continue Reading

QUESTION Dear Irene, I haven’t seen anything like this on your blog, so maybe others have the same question. I have a close friend I met about two years ago in a support group. We both lost our husbands to illness in their prime. Needless to say, we feel connected in a way that is […]

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Friendship by the Book: An Interview with Anne Roiphe

Published: September 22, 2008 | Last Updated: May 6, 2025 By | Reply Continue Reading

Epilogue (HarperCollins, 2008) is a gripping memoir by National Book Award finalist Anne Roiphe, who was forced to recompose her life after the sudden loss of her husband of 39 years. I spoke with Anne about female friendship.

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Suddenly single: Female friendships after death

Published: January 9, 2008 | Last Updated: January 24, 2017 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

A writer is suddenly single after the death of a spouse…

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