2006-12-21 01:22:35 · 14 answers · asked by neutral 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
You said it yourself a long marriage. No matter if the relationship failed or not you get used to having someone around to cook for, to at times laugh with and definetly at night. People who are so used to having someone around usually get lonely fast. Also there may be esteem issues... like how could I be married so long and couldnt make it work? So they'll need someone there to validate them and make them feel good and secure again. Good Luck to you.
2006-12-21 01:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by eb 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is human nature to want companionship and have a partner to grow old with. There have been studies of humans be totally isolated from other humans and they go crazy. I think they have to be smarted enough to realize if they have had a long but failed relationship that they need counseling because they may be codependant or part of the problem. If they don't work on their self first they will just repeat history and the next relationship may be even worse. This takes years of maturing to realize this.
2006-12-21 09:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anne S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not "everyone" needs an immediate partner. And some people who "do" end up with a partner after a break-up, like that feeling of partnership, and some "think" they have to have one, and that ads to the list of why there are so many divorces.
If a person just happens to meet someone who they are compatable with, "and" it just happens to be after a split up, hey great. "Personally," I believe after a break up, people should allow a healing time, so they don't end up "breaking" up with another partner. It's normal to want companionship, but it shouldn't be a
"to do on my list" type of thing. But this is just "my" opinion.
2006-12-21 09:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by Republican!!! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I remarried. I have children that needed a father figure in their lives. I wanted someone to grow old with. Someone to give me as much love as I give them. I didn't need to remarry, I just felt that I would be happier being married. If this marriage doesn't work out I don't think I'd try marriage ever again.
2006-12-21 13:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
My brother's wife of 10 years started an affair and moved out. He was/is devastated. However, within a month he has met a new lady, and they are now spending time together! It blows my mind.....I would have thought he would want some time to himself.
I think, this new lady,...speaking only for my brother....keeps him from feeling the pain he SHOULD be dealing with in order to move on in a healthy way.
2006-12-21 09:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To combat the effects of being lonely. One becomes accustomed to the presence of another and the absence of that person evolves into a hole in the other's existence which must be filled.
2006-12-21 09:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For as many individual reasons as there are humans to manifest them. . .
2006-12-21 09:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They might just be lonely, or they could just want another person to have a reason to confide in.
2006-12-21 09:30:48 · answer #8 · answered by A-dog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's natural and healthy! What do you expect - that people stay alone and suffer?
2006-12-21 10:46:58 · answer #9 · answered by Sinka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most men remarry. Most women do not.
2006-12-21 09:30:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋