Marriage Monday: “Life After Me” Edition

No one talks about death. Yes, we talk about heaven and eternal life, but we don’t discuss death with our loved ones in the way that we should. I am not one of those people. It’s odd to not discuss something that is absolutely guaranteed for us all. I’ve thought about it. I’ve talked about it and I have prepared for it. It’s not Papa’s favorite subject for obvious reasons but we’ve made it a point to discuss in detail what would happen when we pass away. 

How much life insurance do we have individually, are beneficiaries clearly listed? Is our will up to date, identifying who will care for our children as well as their inheritance if they are still minors? What funeral arrangements would we like to have? Have we made it a point to let out family know that the surviving spouse makes all the decisions and they must respect them?

 These are just a few questions we’ve asked ourselves. We’ve made arrangements for them all. Making sure we know where important documents are, passwords to important accounts…the list is quite long. 

Most importantly we’ve talked about moving on. I would never want Papa to be stuck. Unable to move on with his life should I pass first. I want him to be happy. I want my children to be happy. Holding on to all of our memories, while moving forward with their own lives. Finding comfort in knowing they will one day see me again. 

In my heart, our marriage is eternal, but we will never see eternity on this side of heaven. Until then, the inevitable will one day happen, and I always want Papa to know, there is life after me…Of course, He would never be able to find someone as amazing as I, but he has my blessing to try lol!

Have you talked to your spouse about life insurance?

What about funeral arrangements?

Do you and your spouse have a will? 

If you haven’t, make it a priority to start the conversation this week and begin getting things in order.