Women's Adjustment to Widowhood: Theory, Research, and Interventions

People respond differently to loss and grieve in their own time. 2. Frequently, the hardest time for new widows is after the funeral. 3. Young widows often have no peer group and generally are less prepared emotionally and practically than older widows to cope with the loss. 4. Widowhood often causes financial stress because a major income source is lost with the death of a husband.