I don't know about the responses here. Art presumably said (based upon this post) that he misses human companionship. Have you ever lost your mate? It is devastating...and the thing you miss most is companionship.
I think this says a lot about his relationship with his wife. He valued it, he misses it. My sympathy goes out to him.
P.S. Sorry Art, I'm taken.
When I lost my first husband, the thing I missed the most was him.
I had friends, I had interests, I had family....but 'he' wasn't there.
Again, I think this tiny thing is the difference between how some folks view marriage and is very, VERY critical. And why I personally find Art's remarks callous and a bit creepy.
I'd rather be alone than with someone who wasn't my heart. I did it once and it was a nightmare. Yeah, I had a 'companion' but he wasn't my best friend or my mate. And when he was gone, instead of missing 'companionship'...I missed nothing. Because there was nothing to miss.
I can't imagine in a million years marrying just for companionship.