During our first meeting, a recent client of mine shared her story: My husband of 59 years died recently and I’m feeling overwhelmed by day-to-day decisions. I expected to feel the emotions associated with grief, but I never expected to feel helpless. My husband took care of our financial life and I’m really at a...Read More

My husband of fifty nine years died recently and I’m feeling overwhelmed by day-to-day decisions. I expected to feel the emotions associated with grief but I never expected to feel helpless. My husband took care of our financial life and I’m really at a loss. I don’t want my children to know how much this...Read More

Dear Sheri: My husband recently passed away and he always handled our household bills and budget. I don’t even know where to begin to get everything in order. Is there someone who can help me with this? Intimidated Irene Dear Irene: First off, please accept my condolences to you on your loss. It may help...Read More

As always, The New York Times’ New Old Age blog posts a very interesting article, “With Friends Aplenty, Many Widows Choose Singlehood”. And, as always, the comments are even more interesting than the post itself! While this post targets a discussion of aging, it raises questions that go much deeper about gender differences. According to...Read More