👉 Widowerhood is a social concept that refers to the legal status of a person who has lost their spouse, and thus cannot have a family. It is often associated with widowhood or divorce, but it can also refer to the process of remarriage after a separation or divorce. In some contexts, widowerhood may be used as a descriptor for individuals who are no longer married, while in others it may apply more broadly to any situation where a person has lost their spouse and is unable