Legal Definitions - remarry

To remarry means to enter into a new marriage after a previous marriage has legally concluded. This occurs when an individual marries again following a divorce, which legally dissolves a prior marriage, or after the death of their spouse. Essentially, it refers to marrying for a second, third, or any subsequent time.

• Example 1: After Divorce

  After a contentious divorce from her first husband, Michael, Sarah spent several years focusing on her career and raising her children. Later, she met Daniel and they fell in love, eventually deciding to marry. Sarah's marriage to Daniel is a remarriage because it is her second marriage, occurring after her first marriage was legally terminated through divorce.

• Example 2: After Spousal Death

  David was married to Eleanor for over 40 years until Eleanor sadly passed away due to a sudden illness. After a period of profound grief and healing, David found companionship with Susan, a kind woman he met through a community group. They eventually decided to marry. David's marriage to Susan is a remarriage because it takes place after the death of his previous spouse, Eleanor, which legally ended their first marriage.

• Example 3: Multiple Subsequent Marriages

  Maria was first married to John, but they divorced. She then married Robert, who later passed away. Several years after Robert's death, Maria met and married Charles. Maria's marriage to Charles is a remarriage. This example illustrates that the term applies not just to a second marriage, but to any subsequent marriage (her third, in this case) that occurs after previous marriages have ended due to divorce or death.