Hi. Already feeling alone without my best pal of 25 years but also trying to be mummy and daddy to our 8 year old girl. Im in my mid 40s and lost my husband, best friend, business partner and father to our beautiful daughter in august this year 2024. Feeling so alone with so much to do and figure out. Its exhausting but there isnt time to just be when you have the responsibility of work as only breadwinner and more importantly have a child to take care of.
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Hello hary
Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m just giving your thread a gentle, “bump” for you - hopefully someone will have some thoughts to share.
You might also want to reach out to WAY (Widowed and Young) who have support for anyone under 50 who has lost a partner. They have online forums and offline meet-ups, https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk
Take good care, Rhi
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Hi Hary,
I lost my husband very suddenly and unexpectedly at the beginning of October aged 43 and have a 12 and 15 year old. Like your and your partner I also worked with my husband, we worked from home together most days and so that is a lot to manage on top of missing him in home and family life. Please feel free to drop me a DM - I don’t have any advice as still feeling pretty awful myself but happy to chat as it’s good to connect with people in similar positions I know - particularly as navigating this journey is very lonely, even when you have lots of friends and family to support.
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Hi hary
I’m not quite as young as you at 52 but my children are only 12 and 9. My husband died tragically on our holiday in Florida 3 months ago and I still can’t believe that this is our life now. I’m so sorry that you also find yourself in this terrible club.
It is all of our birthdays this week, my daughter’s are tomorrow and Thursday and mine on Saturday, not sure how to get through this week!
I find with the children I am rarely alone but very lonely so please reach out to chat anytime, sending hugs
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