Walking down the aisle, your whole future lies ahead of you.
Saying your vows and pledging to love each other ‘til death do us part’, you never expect that day to come.
But if that dreaded day does come and you find yourself unexpectedly widowed, it can be a huge shock.
Especially if you find yourself widowed at a young age.
Suddenly you’re left grappling with an uncertain future – one you once had all planned out.
‘The death of a partner can be a truly life-changing experience,’ says Bianca Neumann, head of bereavement at the national bereavement charity Sue Ryder. ‘Experiencing this type of loss can be incredibly painful and hard to accept.
‘You may find that one of the hardest aspects of grieving your partner is grieving the future you planned together.
‘This new way of thinking about you without them
