Wives are the property of their husbands. See previous admonition. Some women more independent than others. However, every woman expects to be married, and to depend on her male relatives throughout her life. Of course, not everyone is in a hurry to get married.
Widows can own property and run their own businesses.
All of it if he does not. It is still considered a good idea to re-marry to protect one's interests, however. There are minor problems to do with whether a woman's word or signature is legally binding. And her friends worry about her being taken advantage of by sharp servants, especially if she wants to marry one of them. In general, every man wants to marry too, or at least acknowledges that he must.