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the answer will be different for everyone. I know for a fact i would never find anyone like my wife if something happened to her, and i know i would always miss her, but whether i would ever date or anything again is something i cannot answer.
I guess it would depend on how i felt and such. Some, such as one that married one of my Uncles never got involved with anyone else after he passed away 35 years ago. She was never unhappy though, because she had family that was always there for her.
I can answer this question because it happened to me. If you think money will make the grief go away then you really have never known true love. I would gladly give back all the money I got to have him here with me. Money can't hold you at night, wipe away your tears, kiss you or leave you love notes hidden in the house.
I was devastated losing the love of my life. My DH of 20 years died at 52, 6 years ago and I still miss him during the holidays and birthdays, anniversaries. There are different stages of grief and everyone handles it differently. I have seen ppl still crying over the loss of a loved one like it happened yesterday but it was 10 years ago. We all put on a brave face but it is when you are alone when the grief hits you
After close to a year I started dating again and even dated a widower for almost a year. We both wanted/needed someone to go out with to the movies, dinner and just companionship. Once a week a phone call and then dinner and a movie.
Fast forward 6 years.. I still date, have learned to like being alone and I don't have to do anything I don't want to.
Is there an acceptable time frame to mourn the loss of your spouse? That is a tough question and I don't know that I would ever stop mourning my husband. That may be an unhealthy response but I would be hard pressed to imagine my life without him and not missing him.
I don't think you ever get over a death. You do move on though. My mom died 28 years ago and I still miss her but life now seems normal without her. With the passage of time, the person missing from your life becomes normal. Not that you don't wish you could talk to them or bring them back but it's just normal for them not to be there.
I still miss my mom but not like I used to. It used to feel like a hole in my life. Now it's a whimsical wish that she were here to see her grandkids or we could share a cup of coffee and a conversation again. It used to feel unfair that she died. Now it's just the way my life is.
I can answer this question because it happened to me. If you think money will make the grief go away then you really have never known true love. I would gladly give back all the money I got to have him here with me. Money can't hold you at night, wipe away your tears, kiss you or leave you love notes hidden in the house.
I was devastated losing the love of my life. My DH of 20 years died at 52, 6 years ago and I still miss him during the holidays and birthdays, anniversaries. There are different stages of grief and everyone handles it differently. I have seen ppl still crying over the loss of a loved one like it happened yesterday but it was 10 years ago. We all put on a brave face but it is when you are alone when the grief hits you
After close to a year I started dating again and even dated a widower for almost a year. We both wanted/needed someone to go out with to the movies, dinner and just companionship. Once a week a phone call and then dinner and a movie.
Fast forward 6 years.. I still date, have learned to like being alone and I don't have to do anything I don't want to.
I'm sorry for your loss but glad you've found some peace.
Well, my sister-in-law married another man 4 months after her husband (my husband's brother) died of leukemia. She was widowed w/ 3 young kids but it's really hard to be understanding of someone who gets back into the marriage game that quickly.
It depends on how long we were together.
If my gf died today, I'd probably mourn for about 6-9 months.
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