When death takes place, the transitions caused by it show themselves in awkward and disrupting ways.  It challenges what you have believed about yourself, others, and your world. You find more than just grief, but a real fog in personal, social, and life interactions. Maybe you're facing:

• Identity issues - no longer you & spouse, now it just you

• Support issues - since you can't talk to your spouse anymore for their insights or perspectives. The house and life seems empty

• Loss of Safety issues - feelings like being anxious and vulnerable around others

• Society issues - what to do and how to be with spouse's friends, family, neighbors- how do you fit in, feeling abandoned, or unappealing

• Spiritual hard questions - why did this happen now, I don't know if I can get over this, things just don't seem fair, can I trust God anymore?