#lossofspouse

On Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 I had to do one of the hardest thing I will ever have to do. I had to let you go. I had to figure out how to be okay with letting them stop all life support. To let your body shut down the rest of the way, to free whatever is left of you that is struggling for existence. There was so much damage there wasn’t anything to work with. To all the people who I have…

Mrs. or Ms. What do we call the widow?

Well, this can certainly be a touchy subject.  Like most everything after the loss of a spouse, the decision on which name you would like to be referred to is an important choice for each woman.

Personally, I had been married for 26 years when Mike died.  I chose to change my name.  My maiden name became my middle name, and I took his last name.  That was the summer before I started teaching.  As…