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Aug 18
2h 34m

My Husband Died 4 Days After Our Wedding

Devorah Roloff
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Just days after her wedding, while pregnant with their first child, her husband suddenly passed away. In her 20s and newly widowed, she was forced to face the unthinkable—grieving the love of her life while preparing to bring their baby into the world. In this conversation, Brie opens up about the pain, the loneliness, and what it’s really like to start over when your future is ripped away overnight.


00:00:47 What's a graveyard shift?

00:07:25 How does divorce affect a teen?

00:11:09 Why do people decide to have kids after not wanting them?

00:16:06 What's it like planning a wedding?

00:18:24 If there's a faint line on a pregnancy test is it positive?

00:20:22 What's it like hearing your baby's heart beat for the first time?

00:47:25 How does it feel when someone doesn't text when they're supposed to?

00:48:15 What's it like getting a call from the hospital about a loved one who is hurt?

00:50:48 Why do some people use jokes when dealing with trauma?

00:54:57 How does a dad feel when they lose their child?

00:59:18 What are identifiers?

01:01:38 What's it like at the hospital after an accident?

01:04:30 What do people do when they learn someone has died?

01:06:18 What do you do after your spouse dies?

01:07:26 What's it like going back to work after losing your spouse?

01:11:04 How do people cope differently?

01:24:28 What happens when you can't pay rent?

01:29:55 How do you plan a funeral?

01:33:16 What's it like going to a funeral for your spouse?

01:39:26 Why do some people not grieve until they're alone?

01:43:03 Why don't people remember traumatic times well?

01:44:34 What is happy tail syndrome?

01:57:32 Do you inherit credit card debt if your spouse dies?

02:00:31 What's it like when your water breaks?

02;11:36 What's it like being a single mom?


Topics: Grief, Loss, Marriage, Widow


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