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Being married twice, where would you be burried?

A good friend of mine posed a rather interesting question the other day. It seems he was, or is married twice, his first wife died after 22 years of marriage and they had 2 kids. His now second wife of 23 years of marriage having had 3 kids, was wondering what the burial situation would be when he dies, would he be buried with his 1st wife or second?

He says he loves them both equally. His religion prevents cremation.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
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    Are both wives dead?

    The point being that unless he is going to be buried in the same plot on top of one of his ex wives, their may not be an adjacent plot available for when he dies.

    The above does not apply if he made arrangements for a second burial plot adjacent to his first or second wife's plot.

    If he did not make arrangements then he sure did not think it was important where he got buried.

    This is only significant for the living. His surviving family.

    It might be best he have his own separate plot so to not offend any family members.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Unless he has a Will that specifies this, the second wife is the one who has that choice. I guess it would depend what that Religion has to say about this subject. i am going t be cremated, my ashes will be taken up to the Mountains and cast out over a flowing Creek. That is want I want and I want them to be set free of their confines. I don't let Religion dictate what happens with my deceased body. God knows that is what I want and unless He comes down and actually tells me that is wrong while I am alive, that is what will take place.

  • 8 years ago

    Sounds like a question only King Solomon could answer. If he dies before his second wife he will not be buried with his first wife. If his second wife dies before him they all could end up buried together.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Hmm, is is possible to get plots so that he can be buried between the two of them?

    I'd say second wife, since she'll be more involved in the process (since the first is dead).

    It complicates the matter since he has kids from both wives, and there'd be kids feeling like their mother is being slighted either way.

    I feel like it doesn't matter, since they'll be together in the afterlife, it doesn't matter where his body is, just pick one.

  • 8 years ago

    If they are both dead, then what does it matter? He should go with his own instinct. If the second wife is alive, then he should be buried with her. At the end of the day she probably did the most for him and his first wife's kids.

  • .
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Then he's got a dilemma...he can choose where he wants to be buried, but his survivors will make the ultimate decision and it may or may not be what he requested...they could even have him cremated if they wanted...it'll be his current wife making that decision, or his kids if he's not got a partner when he departs...

    I've always preferred to be cremated and I want to be sprinkled on the grounds of Tintagel castle (at the top of the cliff) in Cornwall, England regardless of any relationship I might be in at the time of my passing (or past relationships)...

  • 8 years ago

    Well - I would get married with the one I spent the most time living with... so in his case, the 2nd.

  • 8 years ago

    If he's smart, he'll be buried as far away from the two of them as possible.

    D

  • bizz
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    alone

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