It's rather sadistic to refer to a man's widowhood as "empty silence". To the contrary, I'm very much at peace in silence, and it is far from empty.

It's not just Mormon women who assume position of privilege and entitlement. Sadly, many Christian and Christian-ish faiths pedestal, pander, and appease women. It's enabling in a destructive way.

The bloviating was fun to watch however. Mormon men have a widespread reputation of being the "yes, dear" types. It's not invisible that Mormon women rule the roosts. 

She can idealize the men of her church. It won't change the fact that other men aren't idealizing them in return.