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** Alice is a closeted lesbian (or simply a ChristmasCake who's ashamed of that fact), and [[TheBeard doesn't want people questioning her]].
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** Alice is a closeted lesbian (or simply a ChristmasCake an OldMaid who's ashamed of that fact), and [[TheBeard doesn't want people questioning her]].
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** Alice is [[YourCheatingHeart having an extramarital affair]].
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** Alice is [[YourCheatingHeart having an extramarital affair]].affair.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Having children out of wedlock is taboo in Alice's society, so she was to lie and say her children were from a husband that is now deceased.
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** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
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** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.alive, or that she's divorced.
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* '''Basic Trope''': A (usually unmarried) woman who claims that she has a husband, but he's dead.
* '''Straight''': Alice says she has a husband, but he's dead. Alice has never been married.
* '''Straight''': Alice says she has a husband, but he's dead. Alice has never been married.
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* '''Straight''': Alice says she has a husband, but he's dead. Alice has never been married.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice says she has a boyfriend or husband, but that [[GirlfriendInCanada he's away fighting in a war]], or that it's a LongDistanceRelationship.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alice says she has a boyfriend or husband, but that [[GirlfriendInCanada he's away fighting in a war]], or that it's aLongDistanceRelationship. LongDistanceRelationship.
** Alice says she has a boyfriend or husband, but that [[GirlfriendInCanada he's away fighting in a war]], or that it's a
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* '''Inverted''': Alice claims that [[TheBeard she's married or engaged when she's not]].
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never been married.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunate accident.
** Alice doesn't claim to be married.
* '''Double Subverted''': He ''was'' her husband at one point, but he became her ''ex''-husband before his death.
** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed in TheWar.
* '''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or her vibrator]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's at home.
* '''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never been married.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunate accident.
** Alice doesn't claim to be married.
* '''Double Subverted''': He ''was'' her husband at one point, but he became her ''ex''-husband before his death.
** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed in TheWar.
* '''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or her vibrator]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's at home.
* '''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Alice claims that [[TheBeard she's married or engaged when she's not]].
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is stillalive.
alive.
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never beenmarried.
married.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunateaccident.
accident.
** Alice doesn't claim to bemarried.
married.
* '''DoubleSubverted''': Subverted''':
** He ''was'' her husband at one point, but he became her ''ex''-husband before his death.
** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed inTheWar.
TheWar.
* '''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or hervibrator]].
vibrator]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's athome.
home.
* '''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
** Alice claims that [[TheBeard she's married or engaged when she's not]].
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still
* '''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never been
*
** Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunate
** Alice doesn't claim to be
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** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed in
* '''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or her
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's at
* '''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
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** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
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** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
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*'''Lampshaded''': "Your husband died? Since when did you get married?"
*'''Invoked''': People start questioning Alice because she's been unmarried for a long time.
*'''Exploited''': Alice wants to get more money from a government agency or a private charity to which she's applying for assistance.
*'''Defied''': Alice makes no bones about her single status.
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*'''Basic Trope''': A (usually unmarried) woman who claims that she has a husband, but he's dead.
*'''Straight''': Alice says she has a husband, but he's dead. Alice has never been married.
*'''Exaggerated''': This extends to legal documents, as well.
*'''Downplayed''': Alice says she has a boyfriend or husband, but that [[GirlfriendInCanada he's away fighting in a war]], or that it's a LongDistanceRelationship.
** WeddingRingDefense
*'''Justified''':
** Alice has a child, and wishes to avoid the social stigma around having a child but no husband.
** Alice is a closeted lesbian (or simply a ChristmasCake who's ashamed of that fact), and [[TheBeard doesn't want people questioning her]].
** Alice wants to claim some kind of government or charity benefits, and knows she'll get more if she claims to be widowed.
** Alice is separated or divorced from her husband; he's dead to her.
** Alice is [[YourCheatingHeart having an extramarital affair]].
** Alice is divorced, in a society where divorce carries a lot of social stigma.
*'''Inverted''': Alice claims that [[TheBeard she's married or engaged when she's not]].
*'''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never been married.
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
*'''Subverted''': Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunate accident.
** Alice doesn't claim to be married.
*'''Double Subverted''': He ''was'' her husband at one point, but he became her ''ex''-husband before his death.
** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed in TheWar.
*'''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or her vibrator]].
*'''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's at home.
*'''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
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*'''Straight''': Alice says she has a husband, but he's dead. Alice has never been married.
*'''Exaggerated''': This extends to legal documents, as well.
*'''Downplayed''': Alice says she has a boyfriend or husband, but that [[GirlfriendInCanada he's away fighting in a war]], or that it's a LongDistanceRelationship.
** WeddingRingDefense
*'''Justified''':
** Alice has a child, and wishes to avoid the social stigma around having a child but no husband.
** Alice is a closeted lesbian (or simply a ChristmasCake who's ashamed of that fact), and [[TheBeard doesn't want people questioning her]].
** Alice wants to claim some kind of government or charity benefits, and knows she'll get more if she claims to be widowed.
** Alice is separated or divorced from her husband; he's dead to her.
** Alice is [[YourCheatingHeart having an extramarital affair]].
** Alice is divorced, in a society where divorce carries a lot of social stigma.
*'''Inverted''': Alice claims that [[TheBeard she's married or engaged when she's not]].
*'''Gender Inverted''': Bob says that he had a wife, but that she's dead. Bob has never been married.
** Alice is a widow who claims that her husband is still alive.
*'''Subverted''': Alice is asked about a man in a picture, and she says he's her husband, who died in an unfortunate accident.
** Alice doesn't claim to be married.
*'''Double Subverted''': He ''was'' her husband at one point, but he became her ''ex''-husband before his death.
** But she does claim that her long-term boyfriend or fiance was killed in TheWar.
*'''Parodied''': The "Bob" that she speaks of is [[CargoShip an inanimate object, such as her computer, or her vibrator]].
*'''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes Alice claims her husband is dead, sometimes she claims he's away on business, sometimes she claims he's at home.
*'''Averted''': Alice makes no false claims about her marital or relationship status.
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