>>You may well be depressed for a while. This is a major life event and it is going to be hard to deal with. Just try to hang in there as well as you can and trust in family and friends. That's what she would want for you, isn't it? I know before my dad's second wife, the love of his life, died of lung cancer she told him she didn't want him spending the rest of his life moping over her.
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>Thanks for the advise.
Greg,

It might help to take a look at the grieving process. This is a link to some information on it - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbler-Ross_model

I studied this in crisis intervention training and found it to be a valid model. We all go through it when we grieve. Somehow, it seems to help to know what to expect.

Here's the core concept:
Denial: The initial stage: "It can't be happening."
Anger: "Why me? It's not fair."
Bargaining: "Just let me live to see my children graduate."
Depression: "I'm so sad, why bother with anything?"
Acceptance: "It's going to be OK."

I hope this can help some.