That's not something you can really put a time on tbh, for some they may find the lonliness gets to them and they can't stand it and end up datin and settling into something they shouldn't. Others start to date too soon and it doesn't work out, some times it does. At the end of the day no one knows when they will be ready after a loss like that. I've dated a widower who thought he was ready, in the end he wasn't and it caused us both alot of heart ache. All anyone can do is try when they feel like they might be ready and see how it pans out. The lenght of time someone waits is not something anyone should ever be judged on.
Thumblelina: That's not something you can really put a time on tbh, for some they may find the lonliness gets to them and they can't stand it and end up datin and settling into something they shouldn't. Others start to date too soon and it doesn't work out, some times it does. At the end of the day no one knows when they will be ready after a loss like that. I've dated a widower who thought he was ready, in the end he wasn't and it caused us both alot of heart ache. All anyone can do is try when they feel like they might be ready and see how it pans out. The lenght of time someone waits is not something anyone should ever be judged on.
I think its a personal choice and circumstances as I was widowed at 38 with 8 children, my youngest was 6 and eldest 18, but started going out socially a year later. Then met a man 3 years after my husband death which lasted for 3 years but he wanted me to himself and my children were to be left to do their own thing. So my children came first. His loss!!!
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if you were a widow how long would you wait till you start to date ?(Vote Below)