Are you or is anyone close to you a widow or a widower? Quite sad if so.
My mom is and yes it is
Sorry to hear that. It can be devastating, especially when the man of the household was the sole provider, if there is no insurance it leaves his family destitute 
Yeah we were lucky and she was able to take care of us
used for either sex, at least according to some dictionaries, but the word "widowerhood" is also listed in some dictionaries. Occasionally, the word "viduity" is used. The adjective for either sex is "widowed".
Economic position.
In societies where the husband is the sole provider, his death can leave his family destitute. The tendency for women generally to outlive men can compound this, as can men in many societies marrying women younger than themselves. In some patriarchal societies, widows may maintain
standard storytelling and standard forms. It's not especially fun to watch and it can be quite disturbing. But there is never a sense that you are watching something devoid of vision or intention. Lynch's vision is so total and absolute that he can get away with what wouldn't be otherwise acceptable."
"The Hollywood Reporter"s Daniel Fienberg wrote of the season's format, "It's obvious this "Twin Peaks" is going to be an 18-hour unit. There was no discernible separation between hours and if credits