Table of Contents

Take a look at what’s found in Military Widow: A Survival Guide. You’ll find it’s full of real-life topics, covering a wide range of issues connected to a death in the military.

• Part 1: Life and Death in the Military
  • 1. The Ultimate Sacrifice
  • 2. Who is the Military Widow?
• Part 2: Military Grief is Complex
  • 3. Your Life Experiences
  • 4. Your Husband's Life and Death
  • 5. The Unique Culture of the Military
• Part 3: When Your Husband Dies Suddenly
  • 6. Types of Death: Anticipated vs. Sudden
  • 7. Myths about Grief
  • 8. Common Grief Responses to Losing your Husband
  • 9. Grief Work
  • 10. Am I Going Crazy?
  • 11. Thoughts of Suicide
  • 12. Deployment-Delayed Grief
  • 13. Disenfranchised Grief
• Part 4: The Unplanned Trip through Living Hell
  • 14. The Military Takes Care of its Own
  • 15. Dealing with the Kids
  • 16. Dumb Things People Say
  • 17. God Issues
  • 18. Inappropriate Advances
  • 19. Identity Theft
• Part 5: Difficult Decisions
  • 20. What Not to Do with the SGLI
  • 21. Where to Live
  • 22. What to Do with our Wedding Bands
  • 23. What to Do with the "I love me" wall
• Part 6: Everyday Coping
  • 24. Coping with Significant Dates
  • 25. Widow Humor
  • 26. Staying Healthy while Grieving
  • 27. In-Laws, Ex's, and Step Kids
  • 28. Dating Again
  • 29. Growth after Loss
  • 30. In Case of Emergency
• Appendix A. How you can Help the Military Widow
  • Resources
  • References