grass-widower
Noun: - A man who is separated from his wife, often temporarily, especially because she is away or he is living apart from her. The term typically implies a state of being "widowed" in a metaphorical sense, as if his wife is absent like a widow's husband.
- (A man temporarily without his wife due to her absence.)
- (A man separated from his wife, often permanently.)
- (Men separated from their wives due to travel or work.)
"To be a grass-widower": to be in a state of marital separation, often with the connotation of the wife being absent rather than the husband.
- Many military husbands become grass-widowers during deployments. (They are married but living apart due to duty.)
"Grass-widower's life": the lifestyle or condition of living alone while married.
- He adjusted to the grass-widower's life by learning to cook and manage the household. (The daily reality of a man without his wife.)
Grass-widow (n): the female equivalent — a woman separated from her husband, often temporarily.
- She was a grass-widow during her husband's long sea voyages. (A woman living apart from her husband.)
Widower (n): a man whose spouse has died, distinct from the temporary separation implied by "grass-widower."
- After his wife's death, he was no longer a grass-widower but a true widower. (A man who has lost his spouse permanently.)
- Separated husband: a man living apart from his wife but not divorced.
- Married bachelor: an informal term for a man who is married but lives like a bachelor due to his wife's absence.
"A grass-widower's holiday": a period when a man's wife is away, allowing him to live freely.
- He enjoyed a grass-widower's holiday while his wife visited her parents. (A temporary break from marital life.)
"To make a grass-widower of someone": to cause a man to be separated from his wife.
- Her new job in another city made a grass-widower of him. (Her career forced their separation.)