Maggie Tyler* was referred to me for analysis by a senior partner in her law firm, who was a good friend of mine. She was a successful attorney, 43 years old and divorced. Her ex-husband had recently died, and she felt “widowed” and depressed. The death of Bill, from an MI, was without warning. In contrast to their stormy ten-year marital relationship, they had been on excellent terms during their four years of separation and divorce. She felt that had they remained together she might have been able to prevent the deterioration of his health from his alcoholic and homosexual life-style and, moreover, had she been on the scene the night of his attack she might have been