Note: Although I have visited and personally evaluated all of the sites listed below, I don't re-visit each of them regularly, and I'm not always notified when sites are no longer active.  I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the usefulness of any of the sites listed, and if you should encounter an inactive site, please let me know.  I also welcome your suggestions for additions to these listings. Please send your comments and suggestions to me at TousleyM@aol.com.  Thank you! [Links on this page last updated January 3, 2021.]

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Death Wish: Dealing With a Negative, High-Maintenance, Aging Parent (Article by Mark Goulston, MD)
Difficult Endings
Dealing with the Death of an Abusive Mother (Article by Marty Tousley)
Dying Parent: Woman Makes Decision about Visiting Abusive Father in Hospice (Q&A by Lisa Belkin)
Forgiving Your Parent for How They Treated You in the Past
Grieving After Your Abusive Relationship - Why Do You Still Love the Abuser You Left? (Article by Dr. Jeanne King, PhD)
Grieving A Difficult or Conflicted Relationship
Heartbreak, Abandonment & Betrayal (Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek)
Help! I Still Love My Abuser! (Article by Dr. Irene Matiatos)
How Do We Mourn the Death of a Difficult Person? (Article by Larry Barber)
Is Anger One of the Stages of Grief? (Article by Marty Tousley)
Leaving An Abusive Relationship (From a Brochure by Laura Hotson)
Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief (Book by J. Elison and C. McGonigle)
Mourning An Abusive Relationship: Suggested Resources (Article by Marty Tousley)
Symbolic Loss (Article by Trish Williams)
Tears and Healing: The Journey to the Light After An Abusive Relationship (Book by Richard Skerritt)
The Gift of Forgiveness: Writing the Unsent Letter (Article by Christine Jette)
The Grief That Dare Not Speak Its Name (Article by Sandra L. Bloom, MD)
Tough Transitions: Navigating Your Way through Difficult Times (Book by Elizabeth Harper Neeld, PhD)

What Is Complicated Grief? (Article by Marty Tousley)
When An Alcoholic or Addict Dies (Article by Buddy T)
When Grieving An Abandonment (Article by Marty Tousley)
When The Walls Come Down (Article by Pat Schwiebert)

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