I believe a spouse dying is quite similar to a divorce in so many ways. I think those statics are pretty close to correct too. The only things different between divorce and death is that the person is still alive and sometimes fences can be mended to a degree. When someone dies the one left behind seems to only remem ber the good things, the bad goes to the grave with him/her... The divorced couple still hate, speak badly of, and blame the other party. Divorce leaves a lasting bad taste in ones mouth towards the opposite sex and sometimes trust issues arrise. When a spouse dies there is no one to blame and thus be suspicious of. I've been widowed and divorced and the two are similar but each was/is devastating in its own way...