Toni and Hettie return from their summer break to kick off Season 3 with guest Lonnie Simmons. Married for 54 years and widowed since 2013, Lonnie talks about what helped her, what is available to others, and how life can hold both sadness and happiness.

• How GriefShare works: a 13-week course with a workbook, a video and live discussion, now held on Zoom, with sessions offered twice a year
• Why Lonnie suggests attending at least two sessions before deciding whether a group is right for you, and why it is fine to simply listen
• The reminder that a support group is not a substitute for professional help
• Why grief eases gradually, from not being able to leave the sofa to slowly caring for yourself again
• Seeing a doctor and looking after your own health after a loss
• Why no one person should hold all the important information, and why it helps to have at least one trusted person who knows where everything is
• Finding out who you are as an individual after decades as part of a couple
• Lonnie's joyful August of family weddings and birthdays, and her belief that life is a choice and a gift

Toni and Hettie also preview what's coming this season, including conversations about senior dating and writing and publishing your own book.

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Season 2 may be coming to a close, but Toni and Hettie are far from finished dancing.

In this season finale episode of Two Dancing Widows, the ladies reflect on the emotional, funny, inspiring, and deeply human moments that shaped this season. From grief and healing to rediscovering joy, purpose, friendship, and community, this episode is a celebration of how far they, and their listeners, have come.
More than anything, this finale is a reminder that healing is not about forgetting, it’s about learning how to live fully again.

Thank you for being part of the Two Dancing Widows family this season.

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Keep dancing.

In this week's episode of Two Dancing Widows, Toni and Hettie explore the powerful metaphor of life as a boat — and the people who travel alongside us through different seasons.

What begins as a simple question, “Who’s in your boat?”, unfolds into a thoughtful conversation about friendship, grief, loyalty, emotional support, and the surprising ways people show up during life’s hardest moments.

The hosts discuss how some relationships last a lifetime while others quietly drift away, and how difficult experiences often reveal who can truly be counted on. They reflect on the different roles friends play in our lives: the ones who celebrate with us, the ones who sit with us in pain, the practical helpers, the listeners, and the unexpected people who become anchors when we need them most.
This episode is a meaningful reminder to evaluate the relationships in our lives with grace, honesty, and intention.