Monthly Archives: September 2014

Nights out with the boys — my husband’s boys

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Marti Benedetti

For all our married years, Tom and I had scores of nights out together, but we also had nights out separately. I went out with girlfriends — to bars, movies, outings he had no interest in — while he went … Continue reading →

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Dealing with keepsakes from a happy marriage

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Marti Benedetti

  Lately I’ve been going through Tom and my keepsake boxes. These nondescript, plastic bins have been sitting in the cold, damp cellar of the basement for nearly 30 years. Recently, two and half years after Tom died, I figured … Continue reading →

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