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widowhood  

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  • Widowhood, the state of having experienced the death of one's spouse and becoming widowed, has important implications for both individual and family life cycles. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, widowhood was quite common among younger adults because of a shorter life expectancy. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Widowhood]

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