A Recently Widowed Old-Old Woman Is LEAST Apt to Have

question 145

Multiple Choice

A recently widowed old-old woman is LEAST apt to have which problem?

• A) loneliness
• B) needing to master unfamiliar tasks her husband used to perform
• C) redefining her identity from "married person" to "single adult"
• D) feeling distant from family

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