Ricki Lake on Losing Her Husband, Losing Her Home and Starting Over

This week, Amanda’s dear friend Ricki Lake joins Good Grief for an emotional and hopeful conversation about losing her husband, losing her home, and learning to start over. Ricki opens up about the loss of her late husband, Christian, to suicide after his struggle with bipolar disorder and chronic pain, and how grief forced her to reinvent her life and finally learn to love herself unconditionally. She also shares the raw story of losing her Malibu home in a fire and how that devastating chapter unexpectedly led her and her now-husband Ross to a completely new life in New York. Together, Amanda and Ricki talk about what it means to grieve a life you imagined, how to carry grief with you as a friend, and why Ricki says our life is sweeter because of the suffering. This is a conversation all about resilience, self-acceptance, and reinvention, and we’re so grateful to Ricki for trusting us with her story.  If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediately to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. These services are free and confidential.  Produced by Dear Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices