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  2. Widow - Wikipedia

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    A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried.The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. [1]

  3. Wife - Wikipedia

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    In the case of the death of the other spouse, the term used is widow. The social status of such women varies by culture. In some places, they may be subject to potentially harmful practices, such as widow inheritance or levirate marriage, or social stigmatization. [4] In some cultures, the termination of the status of wife makes life itself ...

  4. Widow inheritance - Wikipedia

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    Many widows enter an inheritance contract for companionship and social, economic, and emotional support, and widow inheritance for these purposes is generally long-term and monogamous. Widow inheritance for the purpose of executing a sexual ritual or "cleansing" is generally short-term and often involves more inheritors. [11]

  5. The 'widowhood effect': How losing a spouse can affect your ...

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    Becoming a widow or widower can be excruciatingly difficult. Along with deep sadness, feeling lost and having fears about the future, the death of a partner can take a serious toll on the ...

  6. Goodwife - Wikipedia

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    Goodwife was one of the many forms of address towards women at the time. While Goodwife and Mistress were used at the same point, there was a noticeable shift from calling women Goodwife to Mistress and ultimately the usage of Goodwife faded out around the 18th century. However, there is evidence that points towards Goodwife being used longer ...

  7. As a Widow, the Holiday are Rough—Here's What We Need More ...

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    Being a widow is a super creative act, but all that creativity does wear on a person after a while. It’s sad dating chit-chat , and grief isn’t sexy, not really.

  8. Mourning - Wikipedia

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    Widows and other women in mourning wore distinctive black caps and veils, generally in a conservative version of any current fashion. In areas of Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Albania, Mexico, Portugal, and Spain, widows wear black for the rest of their lives. The immediate family members of the deceased wear black for an ...

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