Death of a Spouse or Partner

Resources for Grieving a Spouse / Partner

Soaring Spirits Canada: an organization helping widowed people to find hope, and find one another.
- Camp Widow: an innovative program which provides practical tools and research-informed resources for widowed people of any gender, race, age, religion or sexual orientation.
Modern Loss: Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome. – articles on spouse or partner loss
Blog: Adventures in Widowed Parenting
- Life After Your Spouse Dies
- How a Widow Celebrates Valentine’s Day
Blog: Diary of a Widow – Daily entries by a husband, who stayed behind with his two sons
When your husband, wife, or partner has died – MyGrief.ca Module
Widowed Friends – Connecting with others and focusing on providing companionship, support and resources for widows and widowers who are looking for ways to rebuild their lives after loss.
The widowhood effect: What it’s like to lose a spouse in your 30s from The Globe and Mail
Grieving the death of a spouse or significant other from WhatsYourGrief.com
Can life return to normal after the death of a spouse? from BBC news
Coping with Changed Relationships After the Death of Your Spouse
“My husband died by public suicide. Here’s what I’ve learned about grief and hope” by Terry Kaelber

The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life by Donald Rosenstein and Justin M. Yopp
Life Without Lisa: A Widowed Father’s Compelling Journey Through the Rough Seas of Life by Richard Ballo
Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like “Journey” in the title by Leslie Gray Streeter