I have also heard of "Grass Widow" being used when the husband was gone temporarily for work or other reasons. George At 05:57 PM 6/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >Cheryl, my best understanding of "Grass Widow" is someone that is >divorced - I suppose it could mean someone whose husband left them. You >are right, this is a very old term. B.J. (Massey) Clay >