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Melissa Gould Is The Only Widowish One In The Room Episode 170


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What if your husband died unexpectedly?

Screenwriter, speaker, essayist, and best-selling author, Melissa Gould, was left to raise her thirteen-year-old daughter by herself when her husband, Joel passed away suddenly, after contracting West Nile Virus.

So what would you do if, because of your age, you didn’t look like the typical widow, but you were still grieving? Would you stay silent about your loss and try to blend in with the other young moms? Or would you embrace the word widow, and then by owning it, dispel the stereotype of what life looks like after losing your husband?

More From Melissa Gould:

Visit: widowish.com

Read: Widowish: A Memoir

Finding Melissa Gould:

Twitter: @TheMelissaGould & @widowishwidow

Facebook: @Melissa Gould Author


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