For every heart carrying silent goodbyes…

My name is Tonya, and The Broken Wife was born from a place I never imagined I’d find myself – a place between love and loss, presence and absence. I’m still married. He’s still alive. But grief doesn’t always wait for death to show up.

This blog is for women like me. women who smile at work, answer the “how are you?” with “I’m fine,” and carry the weight of invisible pain in their chest. It’s for the ones grieving partners who are physically here but emotionally gone – through illness, trauma, addiction, depression or silence.

I created The Broken Wife to give voice to the kind of grief no one talks about. The grief that comes with watching someone you love slip away little by little, even while you are still holding their hand.

Here, you’ll find raw stories, quiet truths, and small comforts. No filters. No sugarcoating. Just real words for real hearts who are still loving through the pain.

You’re not alone. And this space – our space – is proof.