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> I always felt a sense of betrayal when someone sought a new partner after their spouse dies. Why?

• jhbadger 2y ago
  right? I mean even the traditional marriage vows (which given the possibility of divorce aren't really to be taken literally) include the phrase "until death do us part", implying that you are free to find somebody else once your partner has died.
  • Aeolun 2y ago
    I think remaining unmarried after a death is mostly a function of the amount of effort it takes to build that connection again. For some it may seem preferable to keep true to a memory.
    • jhbadger 2y ago
      Oh, absolutely. I've never been married, but after my SO died, it was over a decade before I started dating again because I absolutely hate that part of starting a relationship.