Erika Kirk Pens Emotional Essay About Life Without Her Husband Ahead of Anniversary of His Murder

President Donald Trump takes the stage with Erika Kirk at the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, Sunday, September 21, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Erika Kirk has reflected on the practical realities of life without her husband, Charlie Kirk, as the first anniversary of his murder approaches.

In an essay published Sunday in The New York Times entitled “What I’ve Learned About Grief,” Kirk recalled returning home to her children on Sept. 11, 2025, the day after the Turning Point USA founder was shot and killed.

She remembered sitting on the same couch where he had wat...