Widow's group

[memeclaus]

Widow for 29 years, 3 months and 2 days today. Youngest daughter is 29 years, 2months and 26 years old today. Raised 3, ateenager, a toddler, and a newborn alone without any family help. We are all close and live within 4 miles of each other. 2 SIL's, 2 grandsons, 2 step-grandsons we see twice a year, and 2 granddaughters, 1 fur child, 2 granddogs, 3 grandcats, and 1 grandrabbit. Son and I are roomates and take care of each other through heart problems, cancer and other problems (me), copd and chron's disease (him).
Best advice I ever got was from a professor of mine. "Two parent families aren't always the best, a strong family is the best, whether the parent(s) are single, married, straight, gay or whatever." Those words of wisdom helped when "people" would say you need to get married so your kids have 2 parents. Silly people they have a father!

[oheoh's momma]

I lost my first husband 12 years ago. I remarried 10 years ago. WE had lots of marital problems but was still sad for my daughter to lose her father. My second spouse Current is a wonderful father to my daughter. He still does not replace her dad. Being a widow is very hard emotionally on the surviving spouse. I dealt with survivor guilt. He died the day I filed for divorce. I am so sorry for all your losses and you have an sympathetic ear with me.

[kaurand554]

I have been on an off of frugal village for many years.... so I was surprised to see this category included in the "new posts" list....

I am approaching my 45th b-day.... and 5 years without my loving hubby.....

For some reason I feel like my 45th b-day, should be a re-start of my life....... not sure how...........I want to stop being disengaged.....I want to live.......... and not be afraid of the future anymore......