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Widowed Dad Shares Grief Journey, Honors Late Wife
28 May
Summary
- Matt Okula honors his late wife, Hailey, an influencer, over a year after her death.
- Hailey passed away from a rare birth complication shortly after delivering their son.
- Okula is navigating single fatherhood while keeping his wife's memory alive.
Matt Okula is opening up about his life more than a year after his wife, influencer Hailey Okula, tragically died hours after giving birth to their son, Crew. Hailey, known for her nursing resource page @RNNewGrads, was 33 when she succumbed to a rare amniotic fluid embolism shortly after delivering their first child.
Matt, 35, has continued to manage Hailey's social media presence, sharing her content alongside his own experiences as a grieving single father. He recently appeared on Shay Martin's podcast, Grief Witnessed, where he discussed navigating loss and the uncertainties of his future.
During the podcast, Okula expressed his desire for his son to have a mother figure, acknowledging that Hailey would have wanted this for him. However, he emphasized that his late partner of 13 years will remain a crucial part of his and Crew's lives, ensuring their son knows who Hailey was.
