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79Male 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...
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82Holidays 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...
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82Expressing 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...
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73Do 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...
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66Coping 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...
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76Thank 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...
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61Crown 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,...
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78A 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...
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67Overcoming 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...
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75The 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...
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