Send us a text Dating isn't the hard part. The hard part is grieving and getting through the hardest part, the beginning, of grief. Grief never goes away completely, but it should get easier with time. And support like grief counseling or support groups to support those who have been widowed. While you'll never be done, please do NOT try to date to distract you from pain. That simply isn't fair to the other person. Give yourself at least a year to get over the initial pain. And to the m...