we can lose close friends, and we can grow discontent or disillusioned with our various social groups.Literallyanythingthat we rely on as a crutch to avoid being lonely or alone can vanish in an instant.This is a reality that most of us prefer to avoid, but loneliness throws this harsh re...
Spiritual retreats, whether at home or at a retreat center, are a great way to recharge. They can help you realize that the way you normally live is not necessarily the way you have to live. However, in order to really bring more awareness into your daily life, you will find that you...
Residents of states with community property laws or those with assets in community property trusts qualify for a step-up in basis on community property for the surviving spouse. Critics argue that the benefits of the step-up in basis primarily favor wealthy households, leading to efforts to limit...
This is not just a message to men. The same message applies to all women as we think about our surviving spouse or family in the future. Remember, this is not a sad topic, it is a realistic and inevitable one. To give your family one final, important gift, read on… ...
They may say they need to save up money to move. Someone who smokes cigarettes may blame not quitting on: a spouse who stresses them out a boss they cannot stand You frequently hear people say things like: “Once I get done with this difficult project, I will quit smoking.” “She ...
Day after day, when you two are fighting, she may feel like she and the marriage are dying a slow death, and the wife wants separation. That hurts more than anything. So she probably figures that if you both separate, at least more damage won’t be done. Solisten to your wife, and...
Annuities are a naturalhedgefor their insurance products for life insurance companies.Life insuranceis bought to deal with mortality risk or the risk of dying prematurely. Policyholders pay an annual premium to the insurance company that will pay out a lump sum upon the...
Betty Wehtje WinslowOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Dimensions of Critical Care NursingMcLouth Kanacki L, Winslow BW. Listening to How Experienced Nurses Care for the Dying Husband and His Spouse. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2017;36(3):193-201. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000246. [PubMed:...
But as COVID-19 claims more lives (over 60,000 in the U.S. already) and people continue to die from non-coronavirus causes, those left behind are finding new ways to deal withdeath and dying. When possible, video chats and phone calls are being used in hospitals and care centers to ...
The chances of me dying were very, very slim but my experience of fear and failure were massive. And as we can come to terms or reconcile what’s actually dangerous from what is merely discomfort, we can change one of three things: either ourselves, how we see others, and how we see...