Laura Moser

Campaign widowhood totally suited me, and I soon began to suspect that our setup beat the bill-paying and bickering of an actual marriage.

American Author

John Gay

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

English Poet

Esther Williams

Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.

American Actress

Widowhood carries emotional significance, often associated with grief or loneliness.

Emotional Weight

The period of widowhood can be short or last for many years, it's individual.

Duration Varies

Being a widow/widower may affect a person's social identity and how they are perceived.

Social Identity

Widowhood implies having been married, unlike singlehood where marriage may never have occurred.

Widowhood vs Singlehood

Focus on the emotional journey and personal growth during widowhood, not just loss.

Beyond Bereavement

Widowhood in animals emphasizes the loss of a mate without anthropomorphizing.

Not Only Human

When discussing animals, 'widowhood' is a technical term used in biology and ethology.

Technical Context

 about what was happening to his friend. So here I get this call from this random guy that's having an experience that's being influenced by people at some social distance. And so I suddenly realized two very simple First, the widowhood effect