interesting statistic - Page 4

MoJoV · ‎10-01-2010

Women live longer than men,so men have a wider choice if they choose to remarry. A better chance of meeting someone compatible.

For me, my husband is the only man for me now and forever.

Trees are the lungs of the Earth

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

I think men in general have a harder time being alone. I've seen obits of women in their 80's and 90's and their husbands died decades ago and they didn't remarry. Men in the same age group it mentions that he is survived by his current wife and says his first wife, jane Doe, died on such and such a date. Maybe it's a generational thing. Although I know a woman in her early 50's who remarried 3 months after her husband died. I will say that raised a few eyebrows.

While I've only been widowed a few weeks, I can state 100% I do not have nor will I ever have the desire to date much less remarry.

ScarletDove · ‎07-11-2010

@brandiwine wrote:
No. That has not been my experience. I hate people who claim to be experts, get paid to create stats and for the most part have used a very small, selective group to prove their belief.

@brandiwine You are absolutely correct.

Anonymous032819 · ‎03-29-2019

@happycat wrote:
No. I know some widowers who married very soon, within 6 months or less, but most of the widowers I know are still single, not even dating after many years.

@happycat

I so 100% totally and compleatly agree with you!

I hate grand, generalized statements, that basically say that "Well, if the stats says that it's so, then it MUST BE so!"

No, no, no, no, no!

There will be exceptions!

Why do people ignore that?

The Sky looks different when you have someone you love up there.

ALRATIBA · ‎07-15-2016

I know a lot of men and women (both friends and family members) who lost a spouse. I don't know anyone who remarried.

shortbreadlover · ‎06-25-2018

i know a man in his 60's that is going to remarry. his wife was placed in a nursing hime by her children.

he went to a thrift store and met a young in her 49's that wants to marry him.. and he is thinking of divorcing his wife to do so. heisin rather poor health and looks like he is about 80.

newname0 · ‎06-20-2015

@kellieK wrote:
@newname0 wrote:
I read just now that widowers remarry within one year while widows take up to five years to remarry. Do you agree?

I would need more details about what you read. Can you point us to an article or study? It's an interesting topic.

Yes I can. The New York Times in 2006

"invoked an old saying that when it comes to grieving a lost spouse, 'women mourn; men replace.'"

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

My 97 year old mother calls those women who go after widowers as «The Brisket Brigade.» They’re trying to get through to a man’s heart through his stomach. I recall my husband’s uncle, who was beside himself with grief when his wife died. Within less than a year he had remarried. I think he just wanted to recapture what he had lost...companionship to eliminate loneliness.