Many women are dating widowers who refuse to see a therapist. Is it a red flag? In this video Relationship Coach provides guidance so widowers can decide if therapy is right them, if they need to see a therapist, and what alternatives are out there if they decide therapy isn't right for them.
Prayer Flag Run
Why, yes, I did time my run to the prayer flags perfectly this morning. 🙂
Good Intentions, Bad Results: How Reminders of the Past Prevent One from Moving Forward
In this video, I share a story from a recently remarried widower about how reminders of the past temporarily halted his progress toward a new life with his new wife.
Visiting the Famous Idaho Potato Museum
Check thus one off my bucket list. If you haven't visited the Idaho Potato Museum, you’ve never been to Idaho.
(Thanks to my family for indulging me in this stop.)
Went to the dark place...
Went to the dark place, pushed through the pain, and completed the Timp Half Marathon in 1:41:09 (7:43 per mile pace).
And, yes, would run it again.
Ditch the Dating App and Join a Club
People are ditching dating apps and meeting people at places like running clubs and other organizations that meet on a regular basis. This is a better way to meet people. More details here and at the video below.
You're NOT Being Insecure!
What do you do when you bring up issues or concerns with a widower and he tells you that "you're being insecure?" I have the answer in this video.
Drama Ensues After Woman Finds Out How Husband Refers to His Late Wife
I was extensively quoted in the article below. Scroll for excerpt. You can read the entire Bored Panda article here.
Excerpt:
Relationship coach and the expert on dating and marrying a widower Abel Keogh says that calling his late spouse “my wife” implies that he’s still married to the deceased person. “If a widower is going to mention their deceased spouse, they should use that person’s first name or they should say ‘late wife’ to clarify that they’re talking about a deceased individual,” he explains.
“Using the term ‘my wife’ in conversation often causes confusion and resentment,” he notes. “If the widower is with his new girlfriend and begins using the term ‘my wife,’ those he’s talking to might think he’s talking about the girlfriend instead of his deceased spouse.”
***
“The new spouse has NO obligation to uphold the memory of the late wife,” he emphasizes. “They can do so if they choose, but upholding a memory of the late wife usually makes the living wife feel like second best.”
Read whole article here.
If he doesn’t have your back, he’s not worth it.
“If he doesn’t have your back, he’s not worth it.” — Abel Keogh, Relationship Coach
RIP Gracie
RIP Gracie. You ran until you couldn’t. Thanks for the miles and memories. Will take a long run with you again in the next life.
