Widowed AF - No Body, No Closure: Rosie Moss on Loving Ben, Losing Him, and Building a Life After

In this episode I'm joined by Rosie Moss, host of the award-winning podcast Widowed AF and author of the bestselling book Widowed As F**k. Rosie was 37, with three children under 8, when her husband Ben went missing on a routine scuba dive off the coast of Dover and was never found. She takes us through the day the police arrived at her door, the agonising legal process of having Ben legally declared dead without a body, and the years since spent building one of the UK's most honest spaces for widowed people to talk. We talk about widow's fire, the shame so many widowed people feel and rarely admit to, what it's really like parenting young children through this kind of loss, and Rosie's own remarriage to another widower and the divorce that followed. It's honest, it's funny in places, and it doesn't shy away from any of it. We cover: The day Ben went missingThe legal fight to have Ben declared dead without a body, and why that mattered so much practically and emotionallyWidow's fire, and the shame so many widowed people carry around itParenting three young children through grief, and what she's learned about children's resilienceRemarrying another widower, blending families, and the divorce that followedBuilding Widowed AF into an award-winning podcast and bestselling book, and what's nextAbout Rosie Rosie Moss is a writer, podcaster and mum of three who has rebuilt her life through profound loss. Widowed suddenly at 37, she went on to create the award-winning Widowed AF podcast and write her book, Widowed As F**k, using honesty, humour and lived experience to talk about grief, resilience and what it really means to begin again. Her work explores the messy reality of overcoming adversity, finding yourself after life changes beyond recognition, and learning that growth doesn't always look the way we expect it to. Connect with Rosie: Podcast and book: widowedaf.com Instagram: @widowed_af Further support: WAY (Widowed and Young): widowedandyoung.org.uk, peer-to-peer support for anyone widowed before their 51st birthday The Good Grief Trust: goodgrieftrust.org, for wider bereavement signposting  The Widowed Collective: thewidowedcollective.com If this episode has affected you: Cruse Bereavement Support offers free confidential support for anyone grieving in the UK. Call 0808 808 1677 or visit cruse.org.uk. About Fran Fran Willoughby is an evidential medium, Reiki practitioner and intuitive facilitator, and the host of The Power of the Truth. Through Mojo Motivator she offers mediumship readings, oracle card readings, Reiki healing and coaching, helping people find clarity, connection and confidence through life's biggest transitions. Find out more or book a session at www.mojo-motivator.com. Send us Fan MailIf you have a story that you think would be good for the podcast, please do get in touch by emailing [email protected].