Tag Archives: marriage

Snapshot of Grief

About a week ago, while listening to It’s Been Awhile by Staind a three line verse jumped out at me: Why must I feel this way Please make this go away Just one more peaceful day and it made me wonder if my late wife felt this way as she lost her battle to addiction.

Suddenly Single

The call came this afternoon that I have been both expecting and dreading for a year. My wife’s ex-husband and father of my step-sons went to check on my wife because no one has heard from her in a couple of days. Both not hearing from her for several days and him being the most

The Marriage Ends

This month last year started my late wife’s downward spiral that completed the destruction of our marriage and led to her death. This month last year is when I started telling my older step-son everything that was going on and all of the history that had gotten us here. This month last year is when

How Do I Explain?

How do I explain to you why a father and a step-father have left your life in its short 11 years? Yes, you are with your father now, but I remember watching your pain when you realized that he left you at birth. And I know you are miserable there. I can explain with cold