Widow and widower dating

Dating a woman who has recently lost a spouse requires more tact and sensitivity than when dating other women. While on one hand, it is wonderful to be able to make someone feel happy and cherished again, your date may still be struggling with feelings of loneliness, despair and conflicted loyalties. So if it is hard for a widow to re-enter the dating scene, it may be equally difficult for the person dating her. Here are a few things to keep in mind when dating a woman who has lost a spouse.

Losing a spouse must surely be one of the toughest things to cope with. Your marriage may not have been perfect, and like all relationships, had more than its fair share of ups and downs. But unlike those heading for the divorce courts, you were reasonably happy together. You may have been married a few years, or been together for twenty, with kids and maybe even retired. Or making plans for your life now that the kids have theirs and you can get on with yours.