Marrying a Widow
Marrying a Widow
Question
I want to marry a widow who is about my age. I love her and cannot do without her, but my family does not agree. What should I do?
Answer
From both the legal and the ecclesiastical perspectives, there is no obstacle. Widows also have the right to marry.
However, first examine what objections your family is raising.
Also, does this widow have children or not?
If she has children, how old are they? And are you able to deal with them as a father, with all love, and without making any distinction between them and your own children if you marry her and have children with her?
In any case, marriage falls within the scope of personal status. These are personal matters that concern you, relating to the heart and also to wisdom….
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