Abstract
The study upon which this paper is based, investigated the process by which older widowers adapt to being alone after the death of a spouse. In‐depth interviews were conducted with eight men aged between 73 and 86 years. One prevalent assumption in the literature is that when a wife dies men's social networks disintegrate because of their lack of social skills. Contrary to this assumption, the men in this study not only maintained friendships but also instigated new ones. The success of retaining and maintaining old friendships and making new friends, was intrinsic to the men's adaptation to widowhood and thus to successful ageing.
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