[Avodah] Spouse vs. parent

[Rich, Joel]

As long as we're asking, how do you understand only shloshim for a spouse?
 >>

The usual explanation is that aveilus for parents is 1 year because of
kibud av ve-em, not because the
loss is greater than that of a spouse or a child.
---------------------------------------
I have heard that the reason is that a parent is the only individual that can never be replaced (whereas a spouse or a child can be).
------------------------------------------------
I think R'YBS gave the loss of the link in the mesorah chain.
KT
Joel Rich
THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE OF THE 
ADDRESSEE.  IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL 
INFORMATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE.  Dissemination, 
distribution or copying of this message by anyone other than the addressee is 
strictly prohibited.  If you received this message in error, please notify us 
immediately by replying: "Received in error" and delete the message.  
Thank you.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.aishdas.org/pipermail/avodah-aishdas.org/attachments/20120612/14fc5689/attachment-0002.htm>