Eva Jørgensen left her position at Danmarks Radio's news program "Deadline" in 2010 and devoted her time fully as an author and lecturer. Since 2007 she has written 2 books and given more than 100 lectures and speeches on the topic of mourning and guilt experienced by family members of fatally ill persons.
Eva Jørgensen married Danish newscaster and journalist Steffen Knudsen in 2005. Shortly after the wedding, Steffen Knudsen was diagnosed with the fatal disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and passed away the following year.