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Re: My Husband...my best friend...passed away

I'm not sure how feeling thankful that I got to spend time with him and talk to him about our feelings has anything to do with not crumbling under the immense weight that grief puts on us. When I wrote the original post, it was 6 weeks after his dea...

CarolP683856 12-31-2021 12:46 PM

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Re: The loneliness continues...

Richard, it's only been 6 weeks since my husband died, but I totally understand what you're feeling. I don't have a circle of friends, either. The people my husband and I went to dinner with were his brothers and sister, and their spouses. After t...

CarolP683856 11-19-2021 05:52 PM

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My Husband...my best friend...passed away

In April of this year, my husband turned 60. He was still working a 40-hour/week job, and we were enjoying our life together. We did everything together. In May, he had an x-ray, that showed "nodules" on his lungs, so they ordered more tests. In ...

CarolP683856 11-19-2021 01:59 PM

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