for a widower to start dating another woman?
2007-02-08 11:41:48 · 18 answers · asked by Alexis 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
a week or two would be too soon.
2007-02-08 11:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by Hi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 days, 2 weeks, 2 months is two early. I would say 6 months is a good start. A year is very good. Two years means he's really ready. IN the meantime, he can make friends and be friends. I was a widow and dated 6 months later. By two years with the person, I realized he was not the right man, but someone I needed to hold me over the bump.
2007-02-08 19:45:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it all depends on the person. But, from experience (not from being widowed, but life) I think that it is best to wait until you are no longer lonely to start dating. When you feel comfortable with yourself alone, then you are more whole. If there are gaps within you and you look for somebody to fill them, it can and in many cases does lead to an unhealthy relationship.
After my divorce, I waited for a long to time date, until I was happy to be single. Then my current wife came along and ruined that (so to say, I am very happy to be with her). It may sound bad, but when I was really lonely, I went to one night stands, to eliminate any emotional ties to anybody.
But in the end you do what you feel is right.
2007-02-08 19:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by bunja2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traditionaly speaking back in the day! Gotta love that saying! A widower didnt remmarry or date someone! So thats inaccurate!
All in due time! What do y ou think is appriopriate!
2007-02-08 19:46:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything before two years would be too soon. And It also depends on the person cause everyone is different the person needs time to heal it could be a long process.
2007-02-08 19:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by laurechery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the widower feels its time is an easy answer, but if he's young with children I'd have to take their feelings into consideration and allow them their grieving time also.
2007-02-08 19:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by peachiepie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you know back in the day, it was like 5 yrs!! WOW!!! But for me personally I think if someone special enough was able to catch my eye & stimulate conversation...maybe I would wait a year to a year & a half!
2007-02-08 19:45:47 · answer #7 · answered by BooSha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the person is over the situation
dont date another person and be all depressed about the last.
2007-02-08 19:49:43 · answer #8 · answered by xkathiee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can really not be to soon. Its just when you think you are ready to move on.
2007-02-08 19:45:17 · answer #9 · answered by gotansas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whenever they feel they can handle it again
if its like, a year after the death, they either get over pretty quickly, or didnt love the person that much
2007-02-08 19:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by Mr_wall2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is different and we can't put a time limit on something like that. Whatever makes him/her happy.
2007-02-08 19:45:56 · answer #11 · answered by ?Erroneous? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋