Miss Manners advises against using outdated terms such as ‘widow’ or ‘relict’ to introduce bereaved individuals. She suggests using more appropriate and respectful language that acknowledges their loss without reducing them to their marital status.
Miss Manners advises against using outdated terms such as ‘widow’ or ‘relict’ to introduce bereaved individuals. She suggests using more appropriate and respectful language that acknowledges their loss without reducing them to their marital status.