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1. Once a woman has defined a certain part of her body as sensual and private, it would be immodest to expose it publicly again.
2. In addition to the often discussed “logical” reasons why a married woman covers her hair, there are also “mystical” reasons given in Kabbalah which explain that there is a certain powerful energy that is exuded by a woman’s hair, and that energy can become destructive it if it is not contained; it therefore must be covered. This energy is activated when a woman consummates marriage, hence it applies to any woman who was married, even if she is now divorced or widowed. (See What is the mystical significance for women covering their hair?)
Wearing a wig need not hinder her search for a new partner. Most modern wigs use natural hair and many cannot be easily identified as a wig.
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Other posskim also discuss this, the point in short is it is not that simple and I guess each case has to be evaluated separately (i.e. no across the board statments).
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