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minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up23·6 months agoPiers anthonys advice for becoming a professional writer was having a spouse who works. He pretty much gives his first wife the credit for his success (she passed away, they did not get divorced)
minus-squareChadus_Maximus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoYou can use the term “late wife” to avoid ambiguity.
minus-squareHubertManne@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoyeah. on hindsite I feel sorta foolish as that term is used pretty often.
Piers anthonys advice for becoming a professional writer was having a spouse who works. He pretty much gives his first wife the credit for his success (she passed away, they did not get divorced)
You can use the term “late wife” to avoid ambiguity.
yeah. on hindsite I feel sorta foolish as that term is used pretty often.
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