• Advice

    Posted on March 25th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Resentful Mourners!

    Dear Judy,
    I live next door to an old lady who died just 2 days ago, leaving her husband who is hard-of-hearing but also really nice. She was very much liked: a sweet person, although a little nutty towards the end. But everyone in the neighborhood is pitching in.
    By that I mean, we are all dropping [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on March 6th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Too Soon to be Fixed Up

    Dear Judy,
    My wife died last year — a long illness (recurrent breast cancer). I realize that these days it’s a big deal when a young (ish) guy like me (43) is a widower, and supposedly we make the best husbands etc. etc. and a great catch for single women.  But I am really getting angry.
    Practically every [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on November 7th, 2008

    Written by Judy

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    How Am I Supposed to Replace a Dead Woman?

    Dear Judy,
    I know this question isn’t totally up your alley, but maybe you’ll answer it anyway. Last year I married a widower (his wife died of stomach cancer two years ago), and we get along very well. He has three grown children with whom I have cordial relations — actually more than cordial. We spend some [...]