Dating After Widowhood: Stepping Into New Challenges - Paperback

by Wayne South Smith (Editor), Rebecca Shaw (Illustrator), Eileen L. Cooley (Author)

After 30 years of marriage and several years as a widow, the author confronts the complexities of stepping out there again while grief lingers in the background. This memoir is a sequel to, Newly Widowed, Now Socially Awkward that describes the interpersonal challenges the author faced after the loss of her spouse.

From deciding if another relationship could be in the cards, to tackling websites, to addressing unexpected dating challenges, 41 brief essays present her unexpected feelings, mistakes, and challenges.

Topics include "never a long-term partner", "presenting myself online", "my aging body", "adjusting to rejection" and "mindful dating may be the answer."