Amanda Kloots Bonds with Bob Saget's Wife Kelly Rizzo: 'A Club We Didn't Ever Think We'd Be in'

Amanda KlootsandKelly Rizzoare leaning on each other for support. On Sunday, Kloots, 39, posted an Instagramphotoof herself and Rizzo, 42, sharing that they had met and bonded with one another after the deaths of their husbands. Kloots' husbandNick CorderodiedfromCOVID-19complications at age 41 in July 2020, while Rizzo’s husbandBob Sagetdiedin January. He was 65. “New friends in a club we didn’t ever think we’d be in,” Kloots wrote alongside her post. “So grateful to now know this strong woman, sharing stories only helps this rollercoaster we are on.

Amanda Kloots Breaks Down the 'Ironic' Origin of the Word 'Widow' — and Why She Hates It

Amanda Klootsdoes not want to be referred to as a “widow” after losing her husband, Nick Cordero. “Did you know that the Indo-European root meaning of the word widow means ‘be empty?’ Be empty,” she wrote. " ‘Be,’ in case you forgot, is a verb, an action word. I have to identify myself with a word that means to stay ‘empty’ — no wonder I hate saying the word! I am not a glass-half-empty kind of girl!

Amanda Kloots Celebrates Late Husband Nick Cordero's Album 'Live Your Life' : 'It's So Poetic Now'

Amanda Klootsis pushing for a posthumousGrammy Awardfor her late husbandNick Cordero. TheTalkco-host, 39, reflects on Cordero’s final work, his one-man-showLive Your Lifeand the posthumous album of the same name, in a video for the Grammy’s FYC campaign. (PEOPLE has an exclusive look!) She andLive Your Lifeproducer Michael J. Moritz Jr. recall the late Broadway actor’s decision to make his own show, after starring in such shows asRock of Ages,Bullets Over Broadway,WaitressandA Bronx Tale.

Amanda Kloots Gets Emotional Over 'Mom Guilt,' Says It's a 'Battle on a Daily Basis'

Photo: the talk/ youtube Amanda Klootsis opening up about her struggles as a working single mom. During Wednesday’s episode ofThe Talk, the 39-year-old co-host got emotional as she discussed feeling the daily pressures of “mom guilt” as she juggles her responsibilities between work and caring for her sonElvis Eduardo, who turns 2 next month. Kloots, who shares her son with her late husbandNick Cordero, revealed that she had a “massive breakdown” before leaving for work that morning.

Amanda Kloots Has 'Completely Reframed' the Day Nick Cordero Died as His New Birthday

Photo: Amanda Kloots/Instagram Amanda Klootshas found reasons to celebrate following the death of late husbandNick Cordero. During a panel conversation Wednesday withKelly Rizzo— who also lost her husband,Bob Saget— theTalkco-host, 40, told PEOPLE that she’s adopted a new tradition of marking Cordero’s birthday on the anniversary of his death. “The most beautiful thing in the world happened last year. It was the worst day. It was almost like, it felt like the day actually again.