A wife according to the Vedic texts is to be considered as a more maternal machine and domestic drudge. Not only that she is not having any role in the social life, but also she is denied of religious duties. It is interesting to note that woman in the capacity of wife will be sitting near husband in certain religious ceremonies such as at the time of the marriage, at the marriage of her children and at some festivals. After the death of her husband, as a widow, her condition as regards religion becomes materially changed "Although the widow is precluded  from taking any part whatever in the ordinary family rites and ceremonies and although she may be  reckoned as dead to all social life, according to Hinduism,  materially she assists her husband after his death and by her prayers and good deeds, hasten his final beatitude.  Further separated or divorced women are socially unacceptable and re-marriage to such women is also quite impossible.  No male comes forward to marry a widow.  It is quite surprising to note that a 65 year old woman sought divorce and it could be understood the sort of harassment she could have faced.  The Hindu widow Remarriage Act, 1956 works towards solving the problem of widows.  The worst problem of the problems of women is widowhood