Periagoge
Scenario

When social circles struggle to adapt to a friend's widowed status

My married friends keep trying to include me in couple activities out of kindness, but being the only single person makes me feel more isolated than staying home alone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning inclusion can intensify the very isolation it aims to address when it fails to acknowledge changed identity.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Widowed identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.