widowers
Men outliving wives
Widowers is the plural of widower, a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.
The word parallels widow for women, though widow appears far more frequently in English.
The support group was open to widows and widowers alike.
Intense sorrow from loss
- mourningPeriod following loss
- lossBeing without something
- bereavedDeprived by death
- deceasedNo longer living
spouse · funeral · memorial · condolences · sympathy · sorrow · death · passing
Monetary affairs
- estateProperty and grounds
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
insurance · paperwork · bills · household · cooking · laundry · chores · downsizing
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- companionshipState of having company
- singleOne in number
courtship · romance · partner · love · connection · intimacy · solitude · isolation
Alteration to improve fit
- transitionChange from one state
- rolePosition or part
- independenceFreedom from external control
- selfOne's own being
growth · resilience · coping · acceptance · transformation · adaptation · strength · perseverance
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
deceased · spouse · funeral · memorial · condolences · sympathy · sorrow · death · passing · tribute
finances
Monetary affairs
- estateProperty and grounds
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
benefits · insurance · paperwork · bills · household · cooking · laundry · chores · downsizing · maintenance
remarriage
Wedding after divorce/widowhood
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- companionshipState of having company
single · courtship · romance · partner · love · connection · intimacy · solitude · isolation · support
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- transitionChange from one state
- rolePosition or part
- independenceFreedom from external control
self · growth · resilience · coping · acceptance · transformation · adaptation · strength · perseverance · healing
counseling
Professional guidance for problems
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- groupsCollections of related things
- communityCollective of connected people
fellowship · church · outreach · networks · hotline · resources · volunteers · meetings · sharing · listening
- peoplepeople, persons, person, individuals, humans
- malesmen, boys, guys, lads, dudes
- Elderlyretirees, golden agers, grandparents, great-grandparents, octogenarians
- pension recipientsretired workers, military retirees, annuitants, civil servants, government workers
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- seniorssenior citizens, senior, elderly, old woman, old lady