An increasing number of middle-aged and older widows are choosing not to remarry. According to a 1985 survey by the Bureau of Census, about 9.5 percent of women who were 45 or over when they were widowed had remarried. By contrast, 54 percent of women who were under 45 when widowed had remarried.
What does the Bible say about older widows remarrying?
If a persons spouse dies, the widow / widower is absolutely free to remarry. The apostle Paul allowed widows to remarry in 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 and encouraged younger widows to remarry in 1 Timothy 5:14. Remarriage after the death of a spouse is absolutely allowed by God.
How long after being widowed can you remarry legally?
The widow or widower needs to be emotionally ready. An emotionally needy person will expect too much from their partner. With this understanding in mind, remarrying should happen when the person is healed and emotionally ready. In my opinion, a widow or widower should wait for a minimum of two years before remarrying.
Do you lose a widows pension if you remarry?
How will my private pension be affected if I remarry? If youre a member of a company pension scheme and you decide to remarry or form a new civil partnership, you may want to change the nominated beneficiary for your pension. This is the person who receives any benefits from the scheme if you die.
What does the Bible say about grieving widows?
A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow. Psalm 147:3. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Will I lose my survivor benefits if I get married?
Remarrying after turning 60 (50 if disabled) has no effect on survivor benefits. But if you wed before reaching that age, you lose eligibility for survivor benefits on the prior marriage. (If you were already getting them, they will stop.)
Can you lose your widows pension?
The National Insurance system for those over pension age does not take account of cohabitation. The good news is that this means you can go on getting a National Insurance pension as a widow, even if you move in with someone and become a couple. This would only change if you decided to get married.