Very interesting topic!  My wife is 8 years younger then I, so I don't really expect her to pass before I do.  As independent as I am, I doubt I would want to remarry.  I feel like a lot of you, I have been married to a wonderful lady since 1975 and I think I have used up my quota for good marriages.  I have always felt that if you had a happy marriage to the first one, why tempt fate trying it again?  My mother passed at 63 years of age leaving my father very lonely.  He told us continually that he wasn't interested in remarrying, but eventually got so tired of living alone that he finally tied the knot again.  He had a wonderful second marriage, but I see so many unhappy second marriages.  I told my wife recently after seeing a few of these desperately unhappy second marriages that if I passed before she did, I would l prefer that she remained single.  Not because I am jealous, but I want her to be happy, and I am very skeptical of many of the second marriages when people marry that are still grieving over their lost partner.