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The link at the bottom, Black Widow, seems to have been affected by the change of "Black Widow" to redirect to "Black Widow Spider." Any idea what it originally linked to, or should the link just be deleted? Kith 04:31, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What term do widows and widowers use to refer to their deceased spouses?

They simply use husband or wife, sometimes preceding it with dead or late or something similar. There's no special term; the dead person was married until their death; the deceased's marital status did not change. The survivor's marital status changed, upon spouse's death, from married to widowed - hence the need for a term to describe such people. Werdnawerdna (talk) 19:04, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This page is in need of adjustment, or someone needs to create a page on widowers. --aciel (talk) 02:34, 19 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. --TurtleShroom! :) NOODY BRANCH! ^{Don't mess with farmers, SpongeBob. They know how to grow food.} - Knowledge is power, grab it while you can. 22:40, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

"A widow is a woman whose husband has died." "A man whose wife has died is a widower." "A husband is a male spouse, or participant in a marriage." "A wife is a female spouse, or participant in a marriage."

The current wording leaves out the possibility of marriage with two males or two females. I've changed it to just spouse in both terms. If there's a more correct way to word it please post your suggestion. 74.47.110.209 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:58, 29 July 2009 (UTC).[reply]

I've read that there was a pattern of widows in many different cultures having a role as being sex partners, sometimes for the younger males, sometimes for a restricted class of males, and in some available to all, for a price. I haven't done much research on it, but I checked the article here to see if there was anything on it and there isn't. Is this some kind of myth I've been misled on, or is it just not significant enough for mention? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.155.215.91 (talk) 15:59, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See Leviticus 21:14 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.194.190.179 (talk) 22:54, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

which is better the title widow or the wife after the death of the spouse? is widow or widowed proper for male and female? or is it for man and woman only? regards, CIVIL ENG, FAWAZ F A A ALFAHAD 277020200917 WDCBB72EX9A457484 21/MARCH/2011 MONDAY 1:23PM