Over all, there are no government statistics on the number of widowers who remarry. Yet the Census Bureau estimates that 10 times as many widowers as widows over 65 remarry, though there are fewer older men than older women. But marriage counselors believe that widowers are more likely to remarry than divorced men.

How long should a widower wait before dating?

If you need to make important decisions, you should wait for at least one to two years following such a significant loss. This will give you sufficient time to process the death, go through the stages of grief, and regain some of your diminished cognitive capacities.

What does a mature woman want in a relationship?

Mature women want a man who can see things for what they are. He can tell whats too small to bother with and brush trifles aside without a second thought. He knows how to forgive and forget. He knows that working on issues is important, but that it doesnt have to drive anyone crazy.