do you know someone who is a widow?
I do, actually. My grandmother. My grandfather's passing made me look into widows. It's a touchy subject, and apparently the treatment of widows and widowers varies greatly throughout the world.
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In my grandmother's case, and as with a lot of cases with widows, it's tough when the husband passes, because often they're the only provider, so they're left to be destitute.
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But luckily in some parts of the world, especially in patriarchal societies, they're granted economic independence to maintain, and they keep their spouse's businesses and given other certain rights.
aww im so sorry.. can someone of any age be a widow?
Of course, as it simple denotes the passing of one's spouse. And interestingly enough, in recent day and age the widows of political figures have been some of the first women to be elected into high office in some countries.
wow im sorry to hear! are theystill considered a widow if they remarry?
Not technically. But after the age of 60, they can still continue to get benefits afforded to their deceased spouse, even if they remarry. Before that, they can't. So they're not always forever in "widowhood," as it's called.