Stay-at-Home Widow

society, culture, personal, journals, relationships · EN

Stay-at-Home Widow is an honest, unfiltered podcast about widowhood, grief, sudden loss, and rebuilding a life after the death of a spouse or partner. Hosted by lifelong friends Sharmane Fury and LaVonna, Stay-at-Home Widow grew out of an experience neither of us ever expected to share: becoming widows within 11 months of each other after the sudden and unexpected deaths of our husbands. Together, we talk about what grief actually looks like when the funeral is over and everyone else returns to their lives, but yours has been permanently changed. We explore widowhood, bereavement, spouse loss, partner loss, loneliness, identity, anger, jealousy, memory, friendship, family, dating, solo life, grief triggers, anniversaries, rebuilding, and the complicated process of learning how to live in a life you did not choose. This is not a podcast about “moving on,” “letting go,” or finding a neat ending to grief. We talk about continui