Facing the Unexpected Loss of a Spouse and Rebuilding a New Life and Career with Sandy Ramage-Kallal
Today’s show deals with the loss of a spouse, which we all know is a serious and devastating loss for so many women. In fact, here are some statistics on being a widow in the United States:
For women under 50, being widowed occurs less than 12% and under 40, it’s less than 5%.
Even though it seems rare, this adds up to 73,000 new U.S. widows each year between the ages of 35-54 years old.
The average age for widowhood in the U.S. is around 59, but like I just said, many women are widowed much younger, during their working years.
And PS, if we take age out of the mix, 2,800 women are widowed…
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