Would you get married again if your spouse died? Some people believe this decision reflects the happiness of the first marriage.
We're not so sure. People have other reasons to not get married after the loss of a spouse, especially seniors. Some of the reasons include adult kids, finances, and health concerns.
Poll: Would you get married again after the loss of your spouse? Vote!
I was widowed at 32 and remarried 2-2/3 years later. My mother was widowed at almost 70 and, while she socializes with both genders, she doesn’t “date” and has expressed no desire to thusfar. Neither does my auntie who lost her husband of 30+ years nearly 20 years ago.
A dear friend who lost his wife in his 40s in 2002 began to date when the youngest of his children was in his mid-teens, but he hasn’t yet remarried (he wants to, he’s looking for Mrs. Right).
My first marriage was a good one, but short (10 yrs). My Mom’s & auntie’s & friend’s marriage were good, but longer. Maybe length of marriage has something to do with it?
Maybe my outlook would have been different had I been older, especially older with kids. I’m not entirely sure I would have been willing to risk turmoil in the lives of minor children.