http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/he-acts-like-his-wife-is-still-alive/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Fri, 18 May 2012 11:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/he-acts-like-his-wife-is-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-9794 Karl Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:35:43 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=709#comment-9794 The "new" wife is never going to replace the first wife. She needs to realize that she just isn't the love of his life. She's a companion. If it is a good enough relationship, she should just live iwth it. The “new” wife is never going to replace the first wife. She needs to realize that she just isn’t the love of his life. She’s a companion. If it is a good enough relationship, she should just live iwth it.

]]> http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/he-acts-like-his-wife-is-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-9791 Rafael Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:55:13 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=709#comment-9791 Annette, honey, this question should be written to a relationship advice columnnist -- who would probably tell you to head to the lawyers. Your husband is obviously not over the death of No. 1, not ready for a new relationship and definitely not ready for marriage. Just a question: did he call the deceased "my wife" when you were dating? What did you think would happen? A ring would change his feelings? Annette, honey, this question should be written to a relationship advice columnnist — who would probably tell you to head to the lawyers. Your husband is obviously not over the death of No. 1, not ready for a new relationship and definitely not ready for marriage.
Just a question: did he call the deceased “my wife” when you were dating? What did you think would happen? A ring would change his feelings?

]]> http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/he-acts-like-his-wife-is-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-9790 Cody Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:50:45 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=709#comment-9790 Instead of trying to persuade her husband to drop the word "wife" she should try to get him to put a prefix before it. Like: EX. Or LATE. Would solve everything. Instead of trying to persuade her husband to drop the word “wife” she should try to get him to put a prefix before it. Like: EX. Or LATE.
Would solve everything.

]]> http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/he-acts-like-his-wife-is-still-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-9789 Mary Linn Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:40:13 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/?p=709#comment-9789 Nobody can answer this question without knowing: A) how old the man is and how long he was married to Wife No 1. And B) if he's 22 or 82. If he was married for decades to the same woman, you can't blame him. Force of habit, heard of it? Nobody can answer this question without knowing: A) how old the man is and how long he was married to Wife No 1. And B) if he’s 22 or 82.
If he was married for decades to the same woman, you can’t blame him. Force of habit, heard of it?

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