There is something in this life that is beyond the wildest dreams that, Men tend to live shorter lives than women in marriage. Nonetheless, this is far from 100%, but statistically, there are more widows than widowers.
Is there any cause of this weird occurrence? , sounds rhetorical but of course, there is. the following could be a factor;
Culturally, men tend to marry younger ladies. So, in couples where both partner’s life at exactly the same age, we should expect, statistically, to see husbands die before their wives.
Also, Women, traditionally have had longer lifespans than men. We are the survivors. Men are the ones most likely to be shot or stabbed. Most likely to be poisoned, too, though that’s usually by a woman.
Scholars still say that males statistically have shorter life spans than females. And, the average spousal age difference is 2.3 years with 64% of heterosexual couples having the males older than the females