Seattle Widow Resources: https://www.seattlewidowresources.com/

This webpage is a great resource for local grief support groups, grief counseling, families with children (including local camps), immediate emotional & financial support, and much more. 

Join Our Table. We are a social community for those whose +1 is permanently unavailable. Come connect with others who truly get it. We’re here for friendship, shared adventures, & compassionate community. We generally meet in the South Seattle area. Join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/JoinOurTableWidows  email: joinourtablewidows@gmail.com)

Club Wid - Seattle. A social club that offers community and connection for Gen X and younger widows and widowers (born after 1965) who are one year past the death of their person. Frequent social activities, conversation, and new friends who "get it."  https://clubwidseattle.wordpress.com

SSI (Soaring Spirits International) Regional Groups (2) - SW Seattle and N Seattle. These Soaring Spirits groups offer casual in-person and virtual gatherings focused on community, conversation, and connection. https://soaringspirits.org/event-regions/ or see the Join Our Table Facebook Group Events Tab for announcements.

Not Another Support Group (for men only) by Brian Hartzman (Grief Counseling and Wellness Coaching). Free social gathering for widowers to hang out and create new friendships and community with men who have experienced a significant loss. Last Tuesday of the Month. https://www.brianhartzman.com/nasg

Modern Widows Club - Seattle: Women Only. The Seattle group is no longer listed on their webpage. There is a legacy group of members who still meet sometimes.

Empowers widows to lean into life, build resilience, and make a positive difference in society. Modern Widows Club is designed to create a safe and private environment for widows to lean into life together through the journey. 

The Healing Center (Seattle) - 206.523.1206 Website: https://healingcenterseattle.org/

Bereavement support groups for individuals, children, and families. Occasional social activities and newsletter. An intake interview is required. No individual counseling is available. Sessions are facilitated by professional staff members. Donations are accepted but no one is turned away if they cannot pay. Additional special-focus groups include those who have lost a loved one to suicide, LGBTQ+ grievers, and widows/widowers over 60 years old. 

Note: The Healing Center is accepting new clients. Now offering Somatic Therapy. 

WICS - Widowed Information and Consultation Services (Multiple Locations) - 206.241.5650 Website: https://www.kcwics.org/about

Bereavement support groups for adult widowed persons. Sessions are facilitated by trained widowed volunteers. Telephone support with widowed volunteers. Occasional social activities such as a summer picnic (August 10, 2025) and an annual retreat in the local area (May-June 2025). As of July 2025, in-person meetings are held in Auburn, Renton, and Covington. Virtual (Zoom) meetings are offered weekly from Bellevue, and Covington offers a hybrid option (in-person and Zoom). Please call for specific meeting locations and times. Donations are accepted. 

Spousal Loss Group (Greenwood) Website: https://www.phinneycenter.org/social-services/support-groups/ 

Have you lost a spouse or long-term partner due to their death? The Spousal Loss Grief Group can help. The focus of this group is to provide a supportive environment and practical assistance to anyone who is widowed, or has lost a long-term partner, during their adjustment to the loss and into their life as a single person. Wednesdays, 5:45-7:15 pm. Free. For more information, call Robin Thomas: 206-234-4647.

Safe Crossings Pediatric Grief Program. Individual & group support for grieving children/teens; in homes, schools, or virtually. Contact: 206.652.4723

Camp Erin. Weekend grief camp for kids age 6–17 plus ongoing resources. Contact: 206.749.7689 or https://www.providence.org/locations/wa/camp-erin-king

WidowedParent.org. Resource hub for grieving parents. widowedparent.org

P.S. I Love You (2007)

Short Summary: After her husband dies from a brain tumor, Holly receives letters he prepared before his death.

Emotional Intensity: Emotional but generally hopeful

Viewer Notes: Includes medical illness progression and romantic grief themes.

Loss Context: Brain tumor, prolonged illness, young spouse loss

Themes: Continuing bonds, identity rebuilding, hopeful healin

A Single Man (2009)

Short Summary: A professor struggles to find meaning after the sudden death of his longtime partner.

Emotional Intensity: Heavy and introspective

Viewer Notes: Includes depression and suicidal ideation themes.

Loss Context: Sudden partner death, LGBTQ+ relationship loss

Themes: Existential grief, identity collapse, meaning reconstruction

Spoiler Alert (2022)

Short Summary: A couple navigates cancer, caregiving, and anticipatory grief.

Emotional Intensity: Emotionally intense but tender

Viewer Notes: Depicts illness progression and end-of-life caregiving.

Loss Context: Cancer, prolonged illness, anticipatory grief, LGBTQ+ relationship

Themes: Caregiving, relationship devotion, anticipatory grief

Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)

Short Summary: A grieving woman experiences visits from her deceased partner.

Emotional Intensity: Emotional but gentle

Viewer Notes: Uses fantasy elements to explore grief and release.

Loss Context: Sudden partner death

Themes: Continuing bonds, letting go, grief attachment

Supernova (2020)

Short Summary: A long-term couple takes a final road trip as one partner faces early dementia.

Emotional Intensity: Quiet but emotionally heavy

Viewer Notes: Includes cognitive decline and end-of-life themes.

Loss Context: Dementia, anticipatory grief, LGBTQ+ relationship

Themes: Relationship devotion, autonomy, anticipatory grief

Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)

Short Summary: A widow travels with her young son seeking independence and stability.

Emotional Intensity: Balanced with resilience and humor

Viewer Notes: Focuses on emotional and financial rebuilding.

Loss Context: Sudden spouse death, parenting after loss

Themes: Reinvention, independence, single parenting

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Short Summary: A widow bonds with her late husband's troubled best friend.

Emotional Intensity: Heavy

Viewer Notes: Includes addiction and trauma-related grief.

Loss Context: Violent sudden death, trauma-related grief

Themes: Shared grief, chosen family, trauma recovery

Widow of Silence (2018)

Short Summary: A woman struggles to legally declare her missing husband dead.

Emotional Intensity: Emotionally serious and grounded

Viewer Notes: Explores ambiguous loss and social barriers.

Loss Context: Ambiguous death, missing spouse

Themes: Resilience, social injustice, ambiguous grief

The Meddler (2015)

Short Summary: A widow forms new relationships after relocating.

Emotional Intensity: Gentle and hopeful

Viewer Notes: Later-life widowhood and social rebuilding.

Loss Context: Later-life spouse loss

Themes: Community rebuilding, reinvention

The Widow of Saint-Pierre (2000)

Short Summary: A woman forms an emotional connection with a condemned prisoner.

Emotional Intensity: Emotionally thoughtful but moderate

Viewer Notes: Explores devotion and relational loss.

Loss Context: Relational loss themes within social conflict

Themes: Devotion, moral complexity

Love Life (2022)

Short Summary: A woman revisits past relationships after a family tragedy.

Emotional Intensity: Emotionally layered and reflective

Viewer Notes: Includes child loss themes.

Loss Context: Child loss, relational grief

Themes: Complicated grief, family restructuring

The Farewell Party (2014)

Short Summary: Residents help terminally ill friends control end-of-life choices.

Emotional Intensity: Balanced emotional tone with dark humor

Viewer Notes: Includes assisted dying themes.

Loss Context: Aging, terminal illness, anticipatory grief

Themes: Mortality acceptance, friendship, dignity

800 Words (2015–2018)

Short Summary: A columnist relocates with children after spouse death.

Emotional Intensity: Gentle and hopeful

Viewer Notes: Accessible for hopeful rebuilding narratives.

Loss Context: Sudden spouse death, parenting after loss

Themes: Family healing, community support

After Life (2019–2022)

Short Summary: A widower struggles with overwhelming grief and anger.

Emotional Intensity: Heavy but often cathartic

Viewer Notes: Includes suicidal thoughts and strong language.

Loss Context: Cancer-related partner loss

Themes: Anger-focused grief, existential questioning

Sorry for Your Loss (2018–2019)

Short Summary: A young widow navigates identity collapse after sudden loss.

Emotional Intensity: Heavy and emotionally realistic

Viewer Notes: Highly realistic grief portrayal.

Loss Context: Sudden spouse death

Themes: Identity rebuilding, family grief systems

Northern Rescue (2019)

Short Summary: A father relocates children after his wife dies.

Emotional Intensity: Moderate with hopeful family focus

Viewer Notes: Highlights differences in family grief.

Loss Context: Sudden spouse death, parenting after loss

Themes: Family healing, sibling grief differences

The Big C (2010–2013)

Short Summary: A woman with terminal cancer reevaluates her life and legacy.

Emotional Intensity: Emotionally intense but includes humor

Viewer Notes: Depicts illness progression.

Loss Context: Cancer, terminal illness, anticipatory grief

Themes: Meaning-making, family transformation

The Widow (2019)

Short Summary: A woman searches for her husband believed dead in a plane crash.

Emotional Intensity: Suspenseful and emotionally tense

Viewer Notes: Explores psychological impact of uncertain loss.

Loss Context: Ambiguous death, missing spouse

Themes: Closure searching, denial, ambiguous grief

Jane the Virgin (Later Seasons)

Short Summary: Jane rebuilds parenting and romantic life after widowhood.

Emotional Intensity: Balanced emotional tone with warmth and humor

Viewer Notes: Grief appears within larger storyline.

Loss Context: Young spouse death, parenting after loss

Themes: Romantic rebuilding, identity reconstruction

Our House (1986–1988)

Short Summary: A widowed mother rebuilds family life with extended family support.

Emotional Intensity: Gentle and supportive

Viewer Notes: Focuses on long-term family adaptation.

Loss Context: Spouse death, parenting after loss

Themes: Family support systems, intergenerational healing

The Family Man (1990–1991)

Short Summary: A widowed fire captain raises four children.

Emotional Intensity: Light with emotional family themes

Viewer Notes: Explores practical parenting adjustments.

Loss Context: Spouse death, widowed fatherhood

Themes: Single parenting, family resilience