I will advise a widow or widower to wait for about three to five years before they remarry to prevent people from suspecting them of having something to do with the death of their lover.

How long should one wait to remarry after the death of a spouse?

Although three years is the ideal waiting time with regards to widow/widower remarrying etiquette, every individual is different and should remarry if and when they decide to do so.

Should I remarry after my wife died?

It is important to take some time to recover emotionally from the loss, but there is no reason to remain alone. There is nothing in wrong in remarrying after the death of a spouse because if you had a good relationship with the deceased spouse, he would want you move on and be happy.

Why do men remarry so soon?

Men typically have fewer support networks, too. Writing at The Huffington Post about the fact that men remarry more quickly in general, therapist Emily Gordon explains that as with grief, men typically simply have fewer therapeutic resources and less emotional support to weather the storm of separation or loss.