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Remarriage is a marriage that takes place after a previous marital union has ended, as through divorce or widowhood.Some individuals are more likely to remarry than others; the likelihood can differ based on previous relationship status (e.g. divorced vs. widowed), level of interest in establishing a new romantic relationship, gender, culture, and age among other factors.
England: The Magna Carta banned forced marriage of widows, declared the rights of a widow to receive promptly her dowry and inheritance, and, addressing Jewish money lending, stated that a widow and children should be provided for before paying an inherited debt. [41] 1290-1292
Ex-spouses who remarry are entitled to benefits only if they remarry after age 60 (age 50 if they are disabled). Remarrying before you turn 60 will disqualify you from potential survivor benefits.
Portugal: The Civil Code of 1867 secure legal majority and freedom from guardianship for unmarried, legally separated or widowed women, allows for civil marriage and gives married women the option to secure their right to separate economy by agreement prior to marriage.
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Only the divorced and widow(er) statuses allow a new marriage. [120] Before the legalization of divorce, the only way to leave a marriage was to obtain a civil annulment, and annulments were only granted by telling the civil registrar that the spouse had lied in some way concerning the marriage license, thereby voiding the marriage contract.
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The neo-Confucians challenged such laws, arguing that these widows should stay with their husbands' families to support them. [5] While it was normal for widows to remarry in the early Song period, remarriage became a social stigma in later eras due to the influence of Confucians; this led to hardship and loneliness for many widows. [8]