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How do you or would you handle when the husband passes away

MaryandJim

MaryandJim

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I have a question and would appreciate thoughts. It is my hope that when YHWH brings us our 2nd wife that we would stay together as a family if the husband passed away. I believe the two wives would comfort each through the mutual loss. We are empty nesters and looking to retire int he 10-12 years.



What is the opinion of the ladies? Do you think or would you stay with the sisterwife if the husband passed away.
 
I think that would be the ideal but it really depends on several factors. I definitely hope that my future bestie and I are best friends and would want to stay as a family for support, but I also understand that our glue (husband) would be gone and she or I could still have a desire to have a covering and a need for intimacy therefore need to find love again. Maybe a man would be willing to gain two wives at once to keep besties together lol.
 
MaryandJim said:
I have a question and would appreciate thoughts. It is my hope that when YHWH brings us our 2nd wife that we would stay together as a family if the husband passed away. I believe the two wives would comfort each through the mutual loss. We are empty nesters and looking to retire int he 10-12 years.



What is the opinion of the ladies? Do you think or would you stay with the sisterwife if the husband passed away.
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Mary I am sure it would depend on how well the ladies know eachother. And the nature of their relationship. One would hope that the wives would get along great but supposing they don't or because they didn't establish a relationship yet.

Should first wife share the entire estate with a second, 3rd, 4th etc.? Just a thought? I don't know how that works.
 
Patricia...we often wonder the same thing. One thought is that we set up a life insurance policy for the other wife(s) or purchase a plot of land (since we have a ranch) for the other wife. We are still trying to figure that out. Anybody else with ideas on the estate?
 
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children. Prob. 13:22
That being said, I think it’ll depend on each family’s circumstances, especially if there’s children involved. I’ve wondered the same thing myself. Perhaps a life insurance policy for each wife. But, what about a Trust? A Trust could possibly solve/be a better answer to private family affairs...
If there was another wife, I would want a written agreement between our husband and ourselves that was reviewed and changed as life changed. And live according to that agreement/testament.. again that may be what a Trust could do. Everything is in the name of the Trust and cannot be controlled or taken by a wife.
 
A trust makes perfect sense. I have also heard of the man setting up different accounts, small business and a house in each wife’s name, everything split evenly of course so if anything was to happen to him the wife and children if any would be taken care of.

I am a first wife and we have yet to find a second but, my hope is that if we do find someone and heaven forbid anything happens to our husband that we would stay together supporting eachother. Then maybe someday find a man that would be strong enough to take us both on. :)
 
We are talking to a lawyer soon since I am pregnant with my first child and need protections for both of us more than ever, but the plan is a trust.

We want to stay together as a family when my husband dies, but even if someone wants to live a separate life, we would still talk and see each other. Especially for the children but also for us who loved our husband so much.
 
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