She watches the dancers on the dance floor and mourns the absence of her husband.

Thus ends the part relating to the behaviour of a wife during the absence of her husband on a journey.

Continued and long absence of her husband.

The continued absence of her husband seemed to prove that his return was no longer to be expected.

I don't know what I can do in the absence of my sister and her husband.

She often leads in the absence of her husband.

She served as the regent of Hungary in the absence of her husband.

After a few weeks, Lou Ann gets a job at a salsa factory, supporting herself in the absence of her husband.

His wife was tormented by her in-laws in absence of her husband.

"In the absence of the lady's husband," I added delicately.