Mostly Howard's … As a result, Mrs. Wolowitz didn't really date again and … His strong bond with his mother was likely the result of Howard's father leaving him and Mrs. Wolowitz when Howard was young. Howard Wolowitz is one of the main characters in The Big Bang Theory. Howard has described how when his mother started dating after her husband left, Howard was a jerk to her about it. Howard is a Jewish engineer who used to live with his mother Debbie from seasons 1-5.