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When 'the Happily Ever After Ends': The Grieving Process in Widowhoods

“…Most of the participants needed to adapt to new tasks after the death of the spouse. The death of one of the partners, therefore, requires adaptations to the new reality, involving emotional, relational, social, financial, and practical aspects (Oliveira, 2002). As previously described, men tend to need to adapt more to the domestic routines and taking care of the children, while women need to be more careful with financial matters, business administration, and adapting to formal jobs.…”

“…The literature points out that in the family context there are different adaptations to the loss of the husband and the loss of the wife. The loss of the husband causes greater financial loss, whilst the loss of the wife is related to the loss of the main family caregiver (Oliveira, 2002). Rando (1988) and Raimundo (2015) also found that the difficulties associated with widowhood differ between men and women because men have a greater need to learn household chores and women to have a job.…”

“…The literature points out that in the family context there are different adaptations to the loss of the husband and the loss of the wife. The loss of the husband causes greater financial loss, whilst the loss of the wife is related to the loss of the main family caregiver (Oliveira, 2002).…”

“…The death of a spouse is one of the most significant losses one can suffer throughout life (Prizanteli, 2008), because, in addition to the loss of the loved one, marriage promotes a social role that is changed at the time of death (Oliveira, 2002). Therefore, there is the loss of the social function performed, followed by the loss of the personal identity (Andrade et al, 2008).…”

“…Forming conjugality is, therefore, a complex and interactional process, embracing different levels of relationships and contexts (Féres- Carneiro & Neto, 2010). When we consider Brazil, for example, in its territorial extension, with the variety of cultural influences, there may be different perceptions as for the expectations toward marriage, forming a family, and regarding later losses (Oliveira, 2002).…”