Starting Over
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Anyone here widowed?
I joined another site, a young widow community, but then I thought, "I wonder if The Nest has a place for widows"... I have been on The Bump for the last 2+ years (TK/TN before that) but now my situation has changed quite a bit. Just wondering if there are any other ladies here who might be like me. I know it's kind of a long shot; not many become widowed in their 20's. But... "hello" nonetheless.
My best friend, my husband, my everything
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
Re: Anyone here widowed?
I am so sorry. What happened?
FTR, there are widows scattered over various boards.
Car accident on July 20. I'm not sure how much detail you want but there was a farm tractor driving in the right lane of the highway without flashers or any other kind of "slow-moving vehicle" warning. It was hauling a piece of farm equipment (a sprayer). There was a car in the left lane kind of behind/next to Matt and he didn't have time to avoid the tractor. The tractor was going 25mph and Matt was going the posted speed limit of 70mph. The tractor driver had minor injuries. Matt was taken to the trauma center and died just over an hour after the collision.
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
I'm so very sorry for your loss.
I know of at least one other widow who has posted here a few times. Can't remember her handle, though.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
There is at least another widow on the board but I don't remember her name. While we may not have experienced a death of our spouse, we are here for support. I hope you stick around.
I am very sorry for your loss. I do not know of any widows on the board, but a friend of mine lost her husband when they were young. They also had a 6 month old and teenage twins at the time.
I hope you stick around.
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I'm also so very sorry for your loss.
I echo everyone else, that there are a handful of widows on TN scattered across the boards (MrsMc08 or something like that on Pets I believe?).
But as we're all in a process of starting over, you're more than welcome to come and share here anytime. Don't feel that you're not welcome or anything. We're all at different places with different experiences.
I am so sorry for your loss.
I know a nestie that was widowed, so I sent this link to her on FB.
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
This is me. I was widowed 13 months ago.
I'm very sorry for your loss, and as others have said, I hope you stick around this board for support!
random note: I just read your blog & history- I also went to GVSU! I loved GR and sometimes wish I would have stayed after I graduated! I enjoyed reading your blog and all of the memories you have with your husband! welcome to the board.
I've been widowed since Feb 2010, after 15 years of marriage. My husband died of cancer.I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the challenges you are facing with little ones, and such a sudden, unexpected loss. Hugs to you and your little ones.
When you say "young widows" community, do you mean ywbb.org? (I'm MixedBerryJam there, too).
Remember, one foot in front of the other. Just keep doing that. (((Hugs)))
I just read your blog and the news article. The hospital that he was taken to, my sister worked there for 2 years (she just moved). Also, all my family is from the state where you just moved back to.
I am so sorry for your loss. Please use this board as we all support each other here.
I am so very sorry for your loss. I had a good friend lose her husband in a similar way about four years ago. She was 23 and had two kids at home. Watching her go through what she did was heartbreaking. *Hugs*
I feel okay. Being around family helps. My in-laws have taken me and the kids in so not being on my own is my saving grace. Our home in NC is up for sale so I'm just here in Northern Mich. but ILs' house is also up for sale here because we are all going to move back to Rockford, where we from originally, where Matt is buried, etc.
I have plans in place to go back to school (hopefully this winter) and essentially start over! If my house sells before ILs, then I will buy a house and if their house sells before mine, they will buy a house, lol. We will probably live together for a while. They are a support to me and our kids are a great comfort to them.
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
Yup! I am Selah. I just started posting on the newly widowed board yesterday. And I'm very sorry for your loss. Thank you for your encouraging words.
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
Day Three
This makes me happy. I am glad you have each other to support. :::HUGS:::
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I don't post often, but am also a widow. My husband Brad was killed in a car accident in January. We didn't have children, or pets at that time, or a house..We had been together four years, married for four months when he passed and were both 26.
I stayed with my IL's until I was able to get myself back on my feet. It was a blessing and a curse, but I am glad they took me in. I don't think I would be where I am at emotionally had it not been for them.
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