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A father who was left widowed with seven young children has said sharing his story of "brokenness and grief" after losing his wife is helping others.

Reid is widowed and despite a distinguished career as an astronaut, he considers his time as an only parent as his "greatest challenge and the most rewarding phase" of his life.

She too is ready to be released, but her husband will not take her back, and her widowed mother cannot support her either.

Twice divorced and twice widowed, Naidorf was married four times, and overcame cancer twice.

He explained that Ms Whyte's widowed mother Mary is a Eucharist minister in his parish and a "very devout woman" who visits Barefield's church almost every day.