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Send me Someone to Love
Losing a spouse and best friend is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a happily married couple. Learning to cope with that loss while attempting to get on with your life is an extremely difficult process, seemingly impossible at times.

Gifts of Comfort For Those Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
GENEVA, Ill., Nov. 20, 2003- The holidays can be difficult for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. But despite their grief, many may be comforted by receiving a gift of remembrance.

The Four Stages of Grief
AKA: How Much Longer Until I Feel Good Again?

The Four Stages of Grief - Denial
Stage 1: Denial
Denial can happen in two ways, either it's that nagging little voice in the back of your mind that keeps telling you that it’s time to get out of the relationship and you keep it gagged, making excuses and rationalizing why you need to stay. Or, the object of your affection has left, stopped calling, stood you up repeatedly, not invited you to important events…basically, you are abandoned emotionally or physically.

The Four Stages of Grief - Depression
Stage 2: Depression
Okay, you admit it. It’s over and you know he/she isn't coming back, ever. The depression phase is about extremes. Suddenly, life feels like it’s over. The sun has sped shinning. You’re in a daze and the pain and agony are so overwhelming you cannot remember the last time you smiled. Your bad habits become amplified. If you smoke, you smoke more. If you drink, you now want to be drunk and you may eat constantly or not at all. Mostly, life is full of malaise and even routine tasks become drudgery, while work nearly impossible or an obsession.

The Four Stages of Grief - Anger
Stage 3: Anger
Rejoice! If you are feeling anger toward your ex, you are almost home free. This is the final stage that takes some work getting through but it also means that soon you’ll be back to your old self again.

The Four Stages of Grief - Acceptance
Stage 4: Acceptance
You've made it and now you are finally ready mentally, physically and spiritually to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right. Now is the time to start dating again, getting back into circulation and moving on.

The Military Wife, A Poem
The military wife is a special individual. When she was a girl, her dreams were bold, as bold as her fine, free gaze; And every gift of grace and mind was hers in her younger days. When she was a girl, a golden girl, with a soul as fine as fire. She could outshine the brightest jewel that a rich man's love might buy her. Yes hers could have been the glittering path through a careless, carefree life. But she fell in love with an soldier, so she became a military wife.

Infantryman's Prayer
With preparations for war well in hand, the safety of our men and women in service becomes top of mind. A reader of David Hackworth's column donated the words to this prayer for distribution. Couples Company has taken the words and added pictures, providing you with two formats for printing this non-denominational prayer.