How Do Elderly Widows and Widowers React to Death of Their

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Multiple Choice

How do elderly widows and widowers react to death of their significant other?

• A)Differently: elderly widows often do not remarry while elderly widowers do.
• B)Differently: elderly widows often remarry while elderly widowers do not.
• C)Similarly: both elderly widows and widowers often remarry.
• D)Similarly: both elderly widows and widowers do not often remarry.

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