“It’s not easy to ask someone who’s lost a spouse to put the past to the side and make you number one, but setting healthy boundaries is vital for your mental health and emotional wellbeing. It is a dependable way to know if widowers are serious about starting a new relationship.” — from my book, Dating a Widower
3 Mistakes Widows and Widowers Make when Blending Families
Blending families isn't easy and can be more challenging if one or both of the parents are widowed. In this Widower Wednesday video, I discuss the 3 biggest mistakes widowed parents make when blending families and how you can avoid or correct these errors.
Widowers and Feelings of Guilt
Sometimes widowers feel guilty after dating or starting a serious relationship. Is this normal? What, if anything, can be done about it? My latest Widower Wednesday video has the answer.
What Belongings of the Late Wife Should You Keep?
When your spouse passes away, what you should you keep? Relationship coach and widower expert Abel Keogh frames the discussion in a way that makes it easier to decide what to keep and what to toss.
The Good News about Adult Children and Widower Relationships
Sadly, it's common for a widower's adult children NOT to support his new relationship. What happens when a widower proceeds with a relationship against his children's wishes? Do they eventually come around and support the new relationship or do they remain estranged? I share the good news in this latest Widower Wednesday video.
New Book Coming Soon
Feel good to write these words again. More details coming soon. (Book co-written with Julianna Keogh.)
Should You Be Friends with a Widower?
Will being friends with a widower hurt or increase your chances of a romantic relationship down the road? I answer that very question in today's Widower Wednesday video.
Let Him Go
If he can't let HER go, you need to let HIM go. — Abel Keogh
I'm Moving On, My Family is Still Grieving. What do I do?
What do you do when you're ready to start a new chapter with someone else and your family is still grieving your late spouse? My latest Widower Wednesday has the answer.
Who's More Important: The Living or the Dead?
What do you do when your birthday and the late wife's date of death are the same? Should the widower visit the cemetery? Should you postpone your birthday celebration for another day? Are the dead more important than the living? My latest Widower Wednesday video has the answer.