Among elderly couples, according to Harvard University sociologists, men are 22 percent more likely to die shortly after the death of a spouse, compared with 17 percent for women.

哈佛大学社会学家的研究表明，在这些年长的伴侣中，男性有22%会在配偶死亡后不久也逝去的，而女性是17%。

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I've had at least three bereaved spouses who've fractured a hip within a week of their loved one's death, one at the funeral of the spouse.

“我看到至少有三个悲伤的配偶在他们的伴侣死亡后的一个星期内摔成骨折，还有一个是在配偶的葬礼上”。

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2-anger - "why me?", feelings of wanting to fight back or get even with spouse of divorce, for death, anger at the deceased, blaming them for leaving.

愤怒：“为什么会轮到我？”产生想要反击甚至报复已经离婚或死亡了的配偶的感觉，对死者表示愤怒，指责他们为什么要与他分开。

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However, the capital losses of the decedent spouse may be used to offset capital gains of the surviving spouse in the year of death, including those gains incurred by the surviving spouse after the decedent's death.

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This means that divorce or the death of a spouse can leave them uninsured and unprotected.

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For many, the death of a spouse is accompanied by a decline in the standard of living.

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