I think one of the most defining moments in my long distance relationship with my late hubby was when I jokingly said, “Where ever you are in this world, I’ll always find continue Reading...

Relationships, and the books that help them along People have been asking me about books about relationships lately, so I can tell it's time to revisit some of my recomme continue Reading...

Last week, I talked about Gary Chapman's book, “The 5 Love Languages ". Today, I’d like to include an example from my own life. Before starting though, let's review the l continue Reading...

Additional ways to show the women in your life you care about them. Last week I wrote about ways to improve listening skills between men and women. I’d like to continue i continue Reading...

Let’s talk a little about your conversations with the women in your life. These could be daughters, daughters-in-law, mother, aunts, female colleagues – generally any wom continue Reading...

You’ve met a woman and you really like her. You think there’s potential for a new happy future with her. You introduce her to your kids, hoping they’ll be happy for you. continue Reading...

When widowers start to enter the dating world, they may find themselves lacking self-confidence and wondering: “Can a new woman love me as much as my late wife did?” They continue Reading...

Last week I talked about the holiday season and widowhood: About the widower who says with tears in his eyes, “Christmas was always her thing”. About the grieving widow w continue Reading...

As the holidays approach, I start hearing from folks in my widowhood community. They talk about the variety of feelings holidays are bringing up for them. Holidays were a continue Reading...

My last post talked about “How to know if you’re ready to start dating”. If you think you might be ready to start meeting women (and maybe even dive into the dating world continue Reading...

Are you ready to start dating? It’s very important to take your time while grieving. Ultimately, no one else can tell you when you’re ready to date. There isn’t anything continue Reading...

I’m grateful to be writing to widowers with my thoughts on grieving and on dating after loss. My experience is personal (I was widowed six years ago) and professional (my continue Reading...