Mighty,,this was the 1st year without your XH there, so it was hard to be expected.
Maybe for a next family event that XH usually attended, try to mentally prepare in advance, find other ways to celebrate or add to the event to make up for him not being there.
Like VDAY was hard for me, so I gave myself all types of rewards, it was still hard but not as hard as it would have been had I not had a plan.
My bday next month, Im planning something every single weekend, to keep myself GAL and to make sure I dont feel like "oh is me" if H does not plan anything for my bday (which Im not expecting)
So try that for the next holiday, or family event.
Me 43 ring off Oct 2014 (my ring back on Feb 2015) H 51 (ring off 7/2013) M 2007 T 1996 S 14 July 2013- H told me he was unhappy.....said he is staying for Son Feb 18 2014 Found out about OW
