Without a doubt, Match.com is the best dating site there is, and it can offer a fresh start for a widow or widower looking for a new relationship. The online dating site has more than 30 million members and sees over 13.5 million visitors a month.

What percentage of widows and widowers remarry?

Approximately 2% of older widows and 20% of older widowers ever remarry (Smith, Zick, & Duncan, 1991). The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that each year, out of every 1,000 wid- owed men and women ages 65 and older, only 3 women and 17 men remarry (Clarke, 1995).