Men can only actively love one person at a time. If they still have strong feelings for another person—regardless of whether that person is alive or dead—youre going to be the rebound relationship. Widowers have to learn how to put their love for the late wife aside and actively love you.

How quickly do widowers remarry?

Average time frame for widowers who remarry is about two – three years while for widows, its three to five years. But, having children or not, being younger or older and your general state of resiliency in the face of tragedy plays into this as well.