What Is the Punishment for Second Marriage?

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An anonymous emailer writes: Just a question about burial arrangements–where should the second wife be buried?  My husband was married for 12 years when his wife passed–he has a double place with double marker all filled in except his death with their children on the back.  We h Books Coaching About Contact Blog News Store Newsletter

How long was my husband married when his wife died?

My husband was married for 12 years when his wife passed–he has a double place with double marker all filled in except his death with their children on the back. We have been married over 34 years with 2 children together and can’t come to a decision about what is “proper.”

Is it expected to be the second wife?

What’s not typically expected is to being the second wife. You didn’t grow up thinking, I can’t wait until I meet a divorced man! Somehow, you probably have always pictured someone who has never been married. It doesn’t mean that it can’t be wonderful. It doesn’t mean that it won’t last.

What happens when the second wife of a widower dies?

(Of course one could argue that once the second wife or the widower dies, then their obligations change again. J) Again this is a personal decision that should be discussed by both parties but one that I would hope wouldn’t cause an irreconcilable difference between a couple.

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