19:02 EDT, 10 April 2021
Just as you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, you face a mountain of callous red tape. Catherine Darby, whose husband John died 16 months ago, shares her tips for easing the burden
It’s been just over a year since my husband died. My widowhood didn’t come as a result of Covid, or out of the blue. At 59, John had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with a prognosis of six months to two years. That he made it to 65 was thanks to the care of his consultant, but it still didn’t make me prepare for the inevitable.