Courtesy of Dan Allen
- Nicky Wake was widowed in April 2020 at the age of 49.
- The mom tried online dating after her husband's death but found the process soul-destroying.
- She founded a dating app for people who've lost partners to share and bond over their experience.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicky Wake. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Around a year after my husband, Andy, 57, died after having a heart attack that led to catastrophic brain injuries, I dabbled in online dating.