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Male midlife crisis

Many women in apparently calm, happy, stable marriages are astonished to find that when their husband reaches the ages of 40 or 50 he undergoes an inexplicable and shockingly sudden personality change. It...

4 comments    relationships sex divorce
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Holidays After Losing A Loved One - Finding the Strength to Deal with the Pain

After we lose a loved one holidays (like life in general does) change in some ways and remain the same in other ways. Like life in general, holidays can, of course, be extremely difficult and painful soon...

17 comments    love life advice
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Expressing your condolences when someone dies.

It can be very hard getting the right balance when someone dies. Many years ago there was an unspoken code of conduct, when someone passed away. Direct mourners knew what to wear and how to behave. Added to...

18 comments    death heart flowers
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Do You Really Want to Commit Suicide?

You have decided enough is enough, for whatever reason you want to end your life as you can't bear to live anymore, but stop, think for a moment, and listen to the words of someone who has been there, didn't...

28 comments    family relationships friends
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Coping with the Loss of a Spouse

Loosing a spouse can be one of life's most devastating losses. While many people will try to tell a widow or widower that it is no big deal, it is really a big deal--a person has just lost their life...

0 comments    death loss spouse
Dale Mazurek profile image76

Thank You For Being A Dad

My Dad, Edward John Mazurek was born May 28, 1936. His parents were Joseph and Christine. Dad was the youngest of 6 children and he grew up on the Mazurek Homestead. Dad went to a little school in the...

28 comments    death and dying family death
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Crown of Thorns

Crown of thorns upon my headCutting thoughts, a mire of dreadBlood dripping, shards of glassEndures the one who wears a mask The heart enjoys no filterVenom leaks, toxins burnGazing inwardBruised, tired,...

20 comments    love death depression
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A Mother's Story On Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

I knew that one day I'd write this hub, but it's not the easiest one that I've ever done. Today, I'm opening up a part of my heart to the world that I've kept closed too long. It would be selfish of me to not...

31 comments    health life family
67

Overcoming the Death of a Loved One

I was there. It was the third funeral of my life. It was my father’s blue, steel box, (okay casket, but I really don’t like that word,) sitting there in the cold chapel with no flowers on top, and his...

6 comments    cancer dying dealing with death
womanNshadows profile image75

The Things I Learned From My Husband's Death

My husband died suddenly two months ago. It was so very cold that night and we had just gone to bed. I was snuggled safely beside him, my hand on his chest and his arm around me. Then his breathing...

8 comments    family children friends
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