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The New Crew

June 19, 2018 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Tomorrow, Wednesday, is officially the beginning of “Drewfest” 2018.  It’s an annual summer get-together of Drew’s friends, usually taking place somewhere in Texas, with the specific goal of having a fun weekend together as if he was still around, yet remembering he’s not.  It’s a great endeavor, and one that in and of itself should…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Illness, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widower with children, Remembrance, guilt, relationships, Celebration, widower, memories, Long Term Illness, friends, isolation, Mike Welker

Finance Department

January 30, 2018 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Through our twenties, Megan and I (well, mostly me) got into a mountain of debt.  Cars, trips, entertainment, and just plain “things” were being spent upon all the time.  There were quite a few medical costs sprinkled in there too.  By the time we hit 30 years old, we were at our wit’s end with bills.  Megan’s disability prevented her…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Second Chapter, spending, credit cards, widower, milestones, sarah treanor, Mike Welker, Money, Finances, relationships, Debt

Call Me if You Need ANYTHING

January 23, 2018 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Up until about age 30 or so, I was a fairly social creature.  I made friends easily, whether it be through work, spending weekends in the woods with groups, or wrenching on cars.  Through my twenties, not only did Megan and I make “couples” friends, but I had my own as well.  Friends that Megan appreciated herself, but really, they were…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widowed loneliness, relationships, loneliness, cliches, Hermit, Recluse, Calls, widower, Socailizing, friends, Mike Welker, widower with children

Another Runner Up?

January 19, 2017 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

I derive a lot of inspiration reading the other writers here at Widow’s Voice. They are all strong, beautiful people with individual stories of tragedy and living this life. I feel honored to be listed on the same page as they are. Reading Michelle’s post this week, Runner Up, made me stop and think. I don’t write much about my boyfriend here. A…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: family, widowed, widowhood, relationships, stephanie vendrell

4 Things to Note about Dating a Widow/er

November 1, 2016 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

So, you’ve decided to begin dating a widow.  You met this person online, in a bar, through a mutual friend, or via an interest group of some sort.  You may have met by chance at a convention, or at a singles night nearby.  The point is, when you met that person, you didn’t necessarily know them as a widow.   Disclaimer: I met Sarah at Camp…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widower, dating, Mike Welker, relationships, Risks, second chapters, post-loss

Apples to Oranges

October 25, 2016 by Mike Welker Leave a Comment

I’ve known Sarah now for almost two years.  In that span of time, we met, at Camp Widow, began dating, she moved to Ohio, and has since moved in, officially, with Shelby and I.  She’s been here in Ohio for one year, as of yesterday.   That means that we’re getting into that phase where we are saying “last year, we did this” or “do…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and New Love, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widower, dating, Mike Welker, love, relationships, new relationships, second chapters, Comparisons

Sharing Grief

September 1, 2016 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

One of the often-discussed topics between widowed people, at least in my circles, regards dating and other relationships we develop after the death of our husbands or wives. Only we widowed people know the challenges surrounding that issue, and each and every one of us has different ways of approaching it.  Some widowed people choose never to date…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Suddenly, Miscellaneous Tagged With: young widow, moving, widowed, widow, changes, relationships, stephanie vendrell, suddenly widowed

Stepping Stones

August 25, 2016 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

My marriage to Mike wasn’t perfect. I mean come on…there is usually at least some issue that arises even in the happiest of partnerships. And we had plenty. Most of our concerns stemmed from his unhealthy eating habits and the results of that but we had other little annoying problems and arguments too. On the whole, though, we were happy. We…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Suddenly, Miscellaneous Tagged With: relationships, school, stephanie vendrell, suddenly widowed, young widow, moving, widowed, widow, Change

Survival Preparedness

August 18, 2016 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

The past few weeks I feel as if my life is flowing forward full throttle. This week was the 3 1/2 year mark of Mike’s death, on the 17th, and I can honestly say it has taken this long for me to be able to handle this kind of momentum and change. But I can also say that somehow, in some way, I feel more than ready for it, suddenly.  Surviving…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Suddenly, Miscellaneous Tagged With: moving, widowed, widow, Change, relationships, school, stephanie vendrell, suddenly widowed, young widow

Life’s Surprises

July 7, 2016 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

Yesterday I accompanied some friends to what I thought was going to be a Fourth of July party at the beach here in Kona. When I arrived, the host, dressed in white with a beautiful lei, handed me a program…we were actually there for a surprise wedding! A few people, it turns out, had known, but I had no idea. I had only seen my friend with her…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Miscellaneous Tagged With: friendship, relationships, Marriage, stephanie vendrell, young widow, Travel, moving, family, widowed, grief, weddings

Not Alone and Lonely

January 7, 2016 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

Even when I’m not alone at the end of the day, I’m still lonely for Mike. His space can just never be filled.   I wrote that line weeks ago but couldn’t finish anything with it. I think because it seemed like a complete thought; that one sentence summed it up for me in so many ways. But since I’ve been back from my holiday travels and looking…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Suddenly, Miscellaneous Tagged With: Travel, family, widowed, widow, Holidays, new love, relationships, stephanie vendrell, suddenly widowed, young widow

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