Why get remarried?

When my wife was asked: "If anything happened to your husband," (meaning death,) "would you ever consider marriage again?" The questionner was one of those intrusive characters, he got his come-uppance when my lady replied: "Oh no, I couldn't face all that training again!"
 
Being newly widowed, it's hard to know what I would do in the future. At my age, I'd probably stay single and enjoy the companionship of the opposite sex. I have female friends but sometimes it's nice to have conversations with males to get their opinion on things and also to share meals with or just enjoying the outside together.
 
TeePee said:
Being newly widowed, it's hard to know what I would do in the future. At my age, I'd probably stay single and enjoy the companionship of the opposite sex. I have female friends but sometimes it's nice to have conversations with males to get their opinion on things and also to share meals with or just enjoying the outside together.
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We had a senior group that had lunches once a month. I think they still do. Also, there are 2 churches in town that offer free lunches to seniors once a month. They accept donations but don't require them. It's a way to get to know people. If you meet a man and seem to have things in common, maybe something will develop. It might be wise to reveal early on that you're only interested in the kind of relationship that you've described in your post.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
We had a senior group that had lunches once a month. I think they still do. Also, there are 2 churches in town that offer free lunches to seniors once a month. They accept donations but don't require them. It's a way to get to know people. If you meet a man and seem to have things in common, maybe something will develop. It might be wise to reveal early on that you're only interested in the kind of relationship that you've described in your post.
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When I'm ready, I will check out my options. I'm really an introvert so it will be a challenge for me. It's easy for me to sit behind a keyboard and be opiniated. Thanks for your suggestions though.
 
I was mid 40's before I stumbled across the man I was willing to commit my life to. I told him early on, if anything happened with us I would never marry again. It's been five years since cancer took him. The thought of anyone else sharing my house or my life is pretty off putting to me.

I can't. I just can't. The one person that was supposed to share this house with me is gone. There is no space for anyone else.
 
CallMeKate said:
I didn't know many of them, but when one came up a few days ago that Ken had started, it threw me for a sec."
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awww bless him... we never even knew he was poorly, he never told us... so it was a big shock when he died...:(

I've been here 11 years... and I have seen people come and go... people get very sick, people die... and it's all very sad, but we have to come to expect it on a senior forum

However when we lose friends from here who are relatively young, in their 50' and 60's , ...as we have, that's the saddest of all..
 

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