The Widow's Gates They may have discussed marriage or been engaged. They may have been life partners because they could not formalize a legal arrangement. ...

Even more so 2) This blog post by my now-friend #KimGo: aliveandmortal.blogspot.com/2011/04/wido.... She saw those of us in my situation, and she validated what we go through. Reading it the first time, I felt like she gave me permission to use the word widowed for myself.