Loss of Spouse Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:11:27 -0400 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 20:11:27 -0400 Grief In Common http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/forums/grief-in-common/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:26:15 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-emptiness.3889/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-emptiness.3889/ invalid@example.com (JTAsher) JTAsher
My name is Johnny and I lost my wife of 22 years on November 21, 2025 after a brave battle over several years with heart failure.

I am new here, and actually wanted to start posting here as a means to give my exhausted small circle of support a break from my numerous texts that I send when I cannot do anything but cry and the lonely house starts to cave in on me or the TV shows become touchstones of a life me and Shalane spent together laughing at or making...

The Emptiness]]> 2 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:28:20 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/sudden-death-of-my-wife-at-the-end-of-january.3912/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/sudden-death-of-my-wife-at-the-end-of-january.3912/ invalid@example.com (nobalkain) nobalkain
I am 48 Male and had been with my Wife for over 20 years (she was always the one to keep track of Dates). She became sick shortly after we got Married. I had two Choices, continue to Work and HOPE someone else will step in to help her as I provide, or I make sure she is taken care of.

At first I tried both, but no matter how many times a Job would say they understood, that quickly changed once they realized I was not...

Sudden Death of my Wife at the end of January]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:36:58 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-worst-loss-of-my-life.3909/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-worst-loss-of-my-life.3909/ invalid@example.com (JankaW) JankaW My name is Janka and I’m looking for a comfort, understanding and support in my deepest grief. It’s going to be a year since my most beloved husband, my life, my everything died. I’d like to write with people who have been going through the same kind of loss.

Thank you that I’ve found this forum!]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:57:46 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/it%E2%80%99s-been-8-months-since-i-lost-my-husband.2845/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/it%E2%80%99s-been-8-months-since-i-lost-my-husband.2845/ invalid@example.com (SusanMc8) SusanMc8
It’s been 8 months since I lost my husband]]> 38 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:33:56 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lonely-in-despair-help-needed.3249/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lonely-in-despair-help-needed.3249/ invalid@example.com (Daisy171) Daisy171 52 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:39:03 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/widow-fog.1494/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/widow-fog.1494/ invalid@example.com (joesjill) joesjill
Learning there is such a thing as widow fog helped me SOOOO much the first couple of years. Especially due to the pressures I put on myself coupled with the questioning of my sanity and just literally feeling like I was in a fog. I'm not the only one and NEITHER ARE YOU! I share these 2 parts with you with the love and support and encouragement. You are not alone. Jill, Admin. Grief Forward...stop by and follow, please. You can also give a "LIKE" on...

Widow Fog]]> 1 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 01:04:54 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/belongings.1580/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/belongings.1580/ invalid@example.com (ainie) ainie 73 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:23:42 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/question-to-everyone-who-has-made-it-to-1-year-and-beyond.2816/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/question-to-everyone-who-has-made-it-to-1-year-and-beyond.2816/ invalid@example.com (cjpines) cjpines
I REALIZE ITS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE AND THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR ME I JUST CANT LET GO HE'S GONE.

I WAS JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE CAN TESTIFY TO THIS. I GUESS I'M HOPING IT'S TRUE FOR MOST PEOPLE, MAYBE TRUE MAYBE NOT.

I'M JUST A DESPERATE GRIEVING WIDOW LOOKING FOR SOME KIND OF COMFORT FROM THIS TERRIBLE JOURNEY. THANKS FOR READING, BLESSINGS TO ALL, KAREN]]> 21 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:57:26 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/loss-after-three-decade-relationship.2800/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/loss-after-three-decade-relationship.2800/ invalid@example.com (oneman) oneman So, this is my first entry here. Not sure how I want to share. I'll try.
I was married for almost 30 ears to a special woman. We had a connection that was special to each of us.
In April 2021 my wife became sick. We weren't sure at first what was going on. She ended up going into the hospital. She spent the next three months there. I stayed with her for 5 days every week in the hospital room. 24 hours a day. We lived 3 1/2 hours from the hospital. I made that trip every week.
My wife...

Loss after three decade relationship.]]> 658 Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:03:20 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/5-months-ago.3893/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/5-months-ago.3893/ invalid@example.com (Lisa 2011) Lisa 2011
I lost my soul mate five months ago. We had been together for 14 years. We were each others whole world. We loved doing everything together. The only time we were really apart was when we were working.

This is my first time posting and I am a little nervous.]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:02:44 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/can-you-move-on-after-losing-your-soulmate.3235/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/can-you-move-on-after-losing-your-soulmate.3235/ invalid@example.com (HelenB) HelenB
Four years later I have retired, sold our marital home and moved to another country. But I still miss him intensely every day. I still feel like I am...

Can you move on after losing your soulmate?]]> 48 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 02:22:54 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-feel-completely-lost.3833/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-feel-completely-lost.3833/ invalid@example.com (Phillip George) Phillip George 5 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:18:27 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-my-wife-may-4th-2024.3853/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/lost-my-wife-may-4th-2024.3853/ invalid@example.com (James71) James71 3 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:58:18 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/waves.3890/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/waves.3890/ invalid@example.com (JTAsher) JTAsher I’m hurting day and night, crying in unexpected moments and lonelier than I’ve ever been.

I have clear moments when there is peace, when I feel like I can go on, that life can be happy again.

Those moments are soon interrupted by the reality that Shalane will never be back and I will be alone.

Today I kept some promises I made to her, little things like taking a lamp from one table...

Waves]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:52:58 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/how-much-can-a-person-endure.3875/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/how-much-can-a-person-endure.3875/ invalid@example.com (sevenoclockwidow) sevenoclockwidow How much can a person endure before cracking?]]> 3 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:44:51 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/39-yr-old-widow.3422/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/39-yr-old-widow.3422/ invalid@example.com (AmyG) AmyG 6 Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:42:18 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/my-last-five-and-a-half-years.2988/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/my-last-five-and-a-half-years.2988/ invalid@example.com (Jen H) Jen H
My last five and a half years]]> 294 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:12:03 -0500 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-grief-is-too-heavy.3877/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/the-grief-is-too-heavy.3877/ invalid@example.com (Superbonbon) Superbonbon Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:09:19 -0400 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-blame-myself-with-all-the-%E2%80%9Cif-only-i%E2%80%A6-%E2%80%9D.3874/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/i-blame-myself-with-all-the-%E2%80%9Cif-only-i%E2%80%A6-%E2%80%9D.3874/ invalid@example.com (Meand3) Meand3 I was not feeling well, so I stayed inside. I felt better and began to wonder where David was: I didn’t see him in the yard, nor at the neighbors…the shed doors were closed but our dogs were lying near the shed. I had to force my way into the shed…there he laid, unresponsive, staring at nothing. I started CPR but quit long enough to get the phone. He was a DNR, but I didn’t tell the...

I blame myself with all the “If only I….”]]> 1 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:01:28 -0400 http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/making-sense-of-it.3868/ http://www.griefincommon.com/connect/threads/making-sense-of-it.3868/ invalid@example.com (Mary Lopez) Mary Lopez View attachment 2396]]> 3