Why would a woman falsely claim that her husband is alive?

[neku]

A woman I met told me that her husband was working in an African country. Later a very reliable source indicated that he had died a few months ago. What could be the reason why the woman was claiming that her husband was alive?

 

[Augusta]

She might not have wanted you to know.Some people don't like the idea of disclosing their personal information to strangers

 

[eLdavis]

Well there might be lots of reasons for this, it's possible she does not want people know she is single or has a personal reason why.