The widow found love nine months after her husband's death: what is widow's fire.

According to The Sun: Claire MacNaughton checks to see if everything is alright with the sound of music in her children's rooms while standing in her kitchen.

Once she's sure they are occupied, she discreetly opens the Bumble app and scrolls through her messages.

Recently, she told The Sun that a phenomenon known as 'widow's fire' prompted her to marry again.

'Desire for connection'

After the tragic loss of her husband Kai - her partner for 26 years - just nine months ago, Claire mustered the courage to start dating again.

But the mother of two said that this very phenomenon of 'widow's fire' compelled her to seek out connection again, rather than being alone.

The funeral left me in an empty bed, an empty house, an empty future

As an atheist, I don't care about religious values. I believe that two consenting adults have the right to engage in sex without needing to explain their behavior to anyone.

But at first, I felt a deep need to keep this a secret. I couldn't bear the judgment, and this had a significant impact.