How to Help Someone Who Lost a Spouse

Loosing a spouse – a longtime companion – can be a huge hurdle.

How can you comfort or be an encouragement for those who lost someone they loved so deeply?

I like the perspective in this article from Red River Valley Hospice:

In particular, this quote stuck out to me (concerning the one who lost their loved one) –

“They are [now] trying to figure out …
who they are …”
Jennifer Messelt

I have seen that many times in those who are sorting the emotions of losing a longtime spouse.

Here’s the good article about helping a spouse through their loss