Road Widow (n.)
A person whose spouse or significant other is a touring musician, crew member or artist. Sometimes irrational and emotional, but always supportive.
Road Widows was started by two lonely wives in Nashville whose husbands toured with the same band. In finding each other and becoming good friends, these wives realized the support they gained from one another helped each other cope with the crazy touring schedule and rampant emotions that resulted. Through many tears, angry phone calls and irrational conversations with their husbands, the wives found hope that life as a Road Widow was within their capabilities, all with the love shared in their marriages and the support of other Road Widows.
I love this. One of my clients told me about your site and it is wonderful yo read about people that are going through the same things that I am. My husband just starting touring in Aug. and it has been really hard. Thank you for your great perspective I love it. Keep it up.
So glad you found us and happy it helps! We really want to create an online community of Road Widows and maybe even take it offline eventually. Please keep in touch and feel free to comment or share your experiences anytime. We’re all here for each other. And, share this with any other RWs you know too!
WOW! I didn’t know anything about you guys! I found you by someone linking from here to my blog. Immediate fan here and will be following you regularly. Also, thanks so much for adding me to the blog roll. Nice to “meet” you and perhaps our paths will cross IRL.
Finally! A blog I can relate too! I have spent entirely too much time on google searching for a blog like this, and the majority of what I found was other women complaining about their husband/significant other’s late night bar gigs; A cake walk I would kill for! Lets see, I’m going on about two years with my music man, album number two was released mid June and its been nothing but tour, tour, and more touring! Not to mention he just got booked for another 2 month tour for OCT/NOV! Dont get me wrong, this endless touring is a great thing, but oh.my.gracious I NEED A HOBBY! Maybe a sewing machine, or a small animal, SOMETHING to entertain my mind other than work and Chelsea Lately. Maybe this can be my new hobby, we shall see :]
Let’s have a Road Widows-Nashville get together !!
VRy interesting to read it
