0_Apprentice
do you know someone who is a widow?
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
Widow
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
Widow
1_Wizard
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.
0_Apprentice
aww im so sorry.. can someone of any age be a widow?
1_Wizard
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.