When Your Spouse Dies: A Widow & Widower's Handbook - Paperback

by Jane L. Bilett Phd (Author), Othniel J. Seiden MD (Author)

As a doctor and widowed more than 5 years ago, Dr. Othniel Seiden has more experience with the subject of bereavement than most anyone else on the planet. As his new wife, and a psychologist, Dr. Jane Bilett can speak to how both she and he built up a new life together. Dr. Seiden discusses the financial issues facing the newly widowed, the personal issues, the physical issues and offers coping mechanisms and practical advice for all. The purpose of this book is to help you, the newly widowed, to cope with your loss and help you down the path to eventually create the new life you've been released into. Your mate's life has ended, but the fact remains that yours has not. There will be new demands on you and you will have to figure out how to deal with them in addition to all the personal trauma you're going through. Using his experience as a roapmap, Dr. Seiden helps down the painful road you must travel which ultimately will allow you begin a new life full of wonderful memories and great new potential. Table of Contents Chapter I-You're Never Ready Chapter II-First Steps Chapter III-It Finally Sinks In...You're Alone Chapter IV-Taking Stock Chapter V-Grief Work Chapter VI-Remember the Rest of the Family Chapter VII-Starting Over Chapter VIII-Joining/Rejoining the Workforce Chapter IX-Don t Forget Your Social Needs Chapter X-Dating & Sex Chapter XI-I Think I m Falling In Love Again Chapter XII-I Never Want To Marry Again! Conclusion-Strive For Peace of Mind & Your Own Happiness! Appendix Recommended Reading

Author Biography

Othniel J. Seiden, MD and Jane Bilett, Ph.D. Dealing with death is all too often required of physicians and clinical psychologists, but when Othniel J. Seiden, MD himself became a widower, he realized first hand the problems widows and widowers have to face and cope with. With the help and collaboration of his new wife, clinical psychologist Jane L. Bilett, Ph.D., he was able to successfully travel the difficult road from total devastation, through grief and then to a renewed and happy life. It is with the experiences that Drs. Bilett and Seiden gained traveling this bumpy road to renewed life and happiness, plus both of their professional and clinical experiences that made them an ideal couple team to write this handbook for widows and widowers. This book not only forewarns its readers of the obstacles in the rough road ahead through grief and bereavement to renewed happiness, but helps to smooth those ruts in the path through Dr. Seiden s own trial and error experiences.