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The authoritative text on widowers, by a widower, Herb Knoll

“You honestly saved my life when I thought it was over.”

— Daniel Pratt

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Reasons to be Thankful

As Thanksgiving Day draws near, we mourn the loss of our wives or life partners. Holidays are complex; some say the holidays during the “first year” following a loss are the most painful. While we mourn, I wish to express reasons to be grateful. It started with your wife or life partner saying…”Yes.” She chose…

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KNOW A WIDOWER? – YOU BETTER KEEP AN EYE ON HIM

Widowers are vulnerable.  Very vulnerable!  In fact, according to research by Dr. Justin Denney of Washington State University, widowed men have 1.6 to 2.0 times the risk of death by suicide compared to otherwise similar married men, and they will do so within two years of their wife’s death.  Still, another research suggests the rate…

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