I can easily see clearing out regardless of which party died. With near 50 years together, we have acquired a lot of treasures between the two of us. Maintenance and upkeep for a sizeable place can be all consuming for the remaining party.
The difficult part though would be not having anyone around that one could truly call a friend. Would be especially tough on what we consider family type holidays sitting alone at the table. My mom lived alone, but did have a community of friends for her last 8 years or so. When the end was close, she commented she was really anxious to get back to dad.
Last edited by 1minute; 10/18/19.
