Losing a wife or husband is difficult no matter the age or cause. While most people are sensitive to this difficult time in life, you need to know that you will be confronted by people who seem less than compassionate. Even if these people mean well, sometimes the words spoken to the widowed individual come across as harsh and uncaring. I know when I lost my only sister two years ago her husband was faced with this very challenge. For instance, he actually had someone from work ask him how much money he would get from her life insurance policy. … Continue reading →