I'm sorry to hear about his wife.
But i will say i don't understand how he is the top advisor, I had him read for me years ago, zero of what he said was true, and i'm not hard to read for. I never understood that 5 star rating.
Grief aside, unless he has another income, he still needs to work. Nothing to do with not wanting to deal with when will i hear from him questions. Just being practical. When did his wife die?