I must confess that this photo depicts me as a happy family man, which is absolutely true, but that it is dated by about 20 years. Getting older has made me acutely aware of near end-of-life issues and in particular complex and prolonged grief experienced by about 10% of those of us who have lost a loving partner. Grief and loss can include many situations however it's the loss of a husband or wife that is resistant to moderating over time which is my main interest.