widowhood
noun
wid·ow·hood
ˈwi-dō-ˌhu̇d 
-də-
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Together, the men wrestle with profound changes brought on by widowhood, retirement, divorce, and other big transitions.
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Kat begs him to stay and spare her widowhood, and given that their kid can’t have been dead more than a month, a better husband would probably listen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 July 2024
In 1968: Jacqueline Kennedy married multimillionaire Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis, ending nearly five years of widowhood following the assassination of her first husband, President John F. Kennedy.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
But here’s the kicker: the transition from dual-income households to single-income or widowhood often reveals shocking gaps in financial planning.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
Kat begs him to stay and spare her widowhood, and given that their kid can’t have been dead more than a month, a better husband would probably listen.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 July 2024
In 1968: Jacqueline Kennedy married multimillionaire Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis, ending nearly five years of widowhood following the assassination of her first husband, President John F. Kennedy.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
But here’s the kicker: the transition from dual-income households to single-income or widowhood often reveals shocking gaps in financial planning.
—Shelley Zalis, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Widowhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widowhood. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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