Relationship Myths – The Sisterhood of Widows Blog Archive

Gentle guidance: Relationship Myths

This post is part of Mary’s archived writings from 2010–2025. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available. Mary’s book is still available on Amazon , and she now offers her active support inside her private Facebook group for widows .

Relationship Myths

By Mary Francis · Originally published: February 2, 2024

Archive notice: This is a historical post from Mary’s years of blogging. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available, as Mary now focuses her time and energy on supporting widows inside her private Facebook community. The guidance and stories remain here as a free resource for widows.

For current ways to connect with Mary’s work, you can:

Read her book on Amazon .
Request to join her private Facebook group for widows .

Relationship myths often confuse a widow if she starts dating again. Below is a link to my YouTube video on Relationship Myths that I did in 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOK5MFtfJt0 Relationship Myths like:

There is only one true love.
If the relationship is right there will be no problems.
That you will know they are it on the first date.
That powerful sex means love. The truth is for a relationship to work there needs to be a commitment and some common interests.

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