Is the Average Age of Widowhood 55? - Page 2

Calgary_Girl · 04-09-2007, 12:21 PM

I hope not. Mom is 55 and dad is 57 and still kicking!

There have been a few deaths in my extended family over the past few years: 2 uncles died (ages 68 and 75; widows' ages 66 and 65). Cousin's husband died very young in a car accident at 44 and my cousin was left a widow at 37 so she skews the average with the other two I guess

saluki9 · 04-10-2007, 06:28 AM

It's not scientific, but the firm I work for gets a lot of women in their early 50's as clients who are new widows.

Most of them have never dealt with any money issues either, but that is for another thread.

04-09-2007, 12:21 PM	#21
Calgary_Girl Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 518	Re: Is the Average Age of Widowhood 55? I hope not. Mom is 55 and dad is 57 and still kicking! There have been a few deaths in my extended family over the past few years: 2 uncles died (ages 68 and 75; widows' ages 66 and 65). Cousin's husband died very young in a car accident at 44 and my cousin was left a widow at 37 so she skews the average with the other two I guess __________________ I can only be nice to one person today! Today is not your day...tomorrow doesn't look good either.

04-10-2007, 06:28 AM	#22
saluki9 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,805	Re: Is the Average Age of Widowhood 55? It's not scientific, but the firm I work for gets a lot of women in their early 50's as clients who are new widows. Most of them have never dealt with any money issues either, but that is for another thread.

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