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On today’s Intelligent Money Minute, we’ll interview Kathleen Rehl on why widows are hot. During this episode, Kathleen explains why widows are hot and how the future is female. First, she states several statistics concerning the high percentage of widowed/singled women at death. Compared to men, significantly more women are widowed or single when they die. Kathleen also mentions that most of the world’s wealth is being controlled by women today. This is due to many women being beneficiaries of an inheritance. Lastly, Kathleen remarks on the number of women today in higher education. Investors, and professionals alike, should plan on working with women due to the rise in widowhood.
At Intelligent Investing, we understand there is a current shift and the statistics are clear that there will be a rise in widows and widowhood. Here is a link to the book Kathleen mentioned- The Longevity Economy on our blog page. We also have a page dedicated to widows at investedwithyou.com, where you can find information and content geared towards widows and women.
On upcoming podcasts, Kathleen will talk about the three stages of widowhood- Grief, Growth, and Grace, so be sure to subscribe by clicking here.
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® wrote the multi-award-winning book, Moving Forward on Your Own: A Financial Guidebook for Widows. Experiencing widowhood herself, Dr. Rehl empowers widows financially™ and inspires their advisors. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, AARP Bulletin, CNBC, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, Journal of Financial Planning, and other publications. Rehl owned a financial planning firm for 17 years before retiring to her “encore” career. She walks an hour daily, practices yoga, enjoys art and music festivals, writes poetry and makes art, loves her grandsons . . . and continues to evolve on her journey.
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On today’s Intelligent Money Minute, we’ll interview Kathleen Rehl on how to help a new widow, and things not to say. Kathleen initially gives the advice to simply listen to a widow. Such a simple gesture may sound easy, but it is often more difficult than expected. Let her recall memories, remembering her husband, and even letting her cry. This simple act of kindness, listening, goes further than one might imagine. Next, Kathleen gives advice on what not to say to a widow. Phrases such as “I’m so sorry for your loss,” or “at least you still have your children, etc.” are not helpful. Instead, these phrases can be more self-focused than thoughtful. A more insightful phrase may be, “I can’t begin to understand your loss, but I’m going to be here with you.” Lastly, Kathleen mentions how much more beneficial specific questions or gestures may be. Asking “How are you eating/sleeping?” or offering to come over for a visit may be greatly appreciated.
Talking about spouses that have passed away can be difficult, but part of the healing process for a widow. Consider removing cliché phrases such as “At least…., and I’m sorry.” and replacing them with heartfelt questions such as “How are you eating? How are you sleeping.” Let the widow know you are going to be there for them in the days and weeks ahead and consider scheduling a coffee or tea to spend genuine time listening to their grief. For more information on widows, visit our website page for widows by going to investedwithyou.com.
On upcoming podcasts, Kathleen will talk about the three stages of widowhood- Grief, Growth, and Grace, so be sure to subscribe by clicking here.
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® wrote the multi-award-winning book, Moving Forward on Your Own: A Financial Guidebook for Widows. Experiencing widowhood herself, Dr. Rehl empowers widows financially™ and inspires their advisors. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, AARP Bulletin, CNBC, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, Journal of Financial Planning, and other publications. Rehl owned a financial planning firm for 17 years before retiring to her “encore” career. She walks an hour daily, practices yoga, enjoys art and music festivals, writes poetry and makes art, loves her grandsons . . . and continues to evolve on her journey.
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On today’s Intelligent Money Minute, we’ll interview Kathleen Rehl on how widowhood is like a butterfly. Kathleen discusses the butterfly’s transformation in her book. She speaks of how we all know the basics of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. However, part of the transformation process is quite different than we would expect. Within a cocoon, you would find the caterpillar liquified into what is called “goop.” This “goop” is amazingly what will one day become a beautiful butterfly. Kathleen explains that the butterfly must struggle on its own to come out of its cocoon to soon fly. Likewise, widowhood can be explained in this light. Kathleen describes widowhood as this “meltdown” process. Widows go through a similar “grief goop.” Most noteworthy is that a widow goes through this process in order to become a beautiful butterfly.
As Kathleen mentioned, the process of widowhood can sometimes feel like “goop” because of the different struggles faced during grief. At Intelligent Investing, we have a webpage dedicated to widows and you can learn more by going to investedwithyou.com/widows. If there is anything we can do to help you transform, please let us know. We will be interviewing Kathleen on many more episodes of Widowhood, so be sure to subscribe to Intelligent Money Minute so you don’t miss them.
On upcoming podcasts, Kathleen will talk about the three stages of widowhood- Grief, Growth, and Grace, so be sure to subscribe by clicking here.
Kathleen M. Rehl, Ph.D., CFP®, CeFT® wrote the multi-award-winning book, Moving Forward on Your Own: A Financial Guidebook for Widows. Experiencing widowhood herself, Dr. Rehl empowers widows financially™ and inspires their advisors. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, AARP Bulletin, CNBC, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, Journal of Financial Planning, and other publications. Rehl owned a financial planning firm for 17 years before retiring to her “encore” career. She walks an hour daily, practices yoga, enjoys art and music festivals, writes poetry and makes art, loves her grandsons . . . and continues to evolve on her journey.