My Wife Died Two Years Ago, Then Grief Opened the Door to Madness

A man nearing 80 recounts his wife’s death after a long illness and the loneliness that followed. Despite his children’s requests, he chose to live alone until they arranged help with cooking and cleaning. At the mosque, he met a 45-year-old woman with three children and sought only companionship; he says she takes his money and denies receiving it.