When Bernard Lowery dropped to his knees, his girlfriend finally said yes to his marriage proposal. Now the Charlotte couple had to work up the courage to tell their families. There are weighty issues to face, such as whose home to live in and whose kids will inherit what. And old habits face new challenges as couples try to mesh such daily details as their morning routines, their TV viewing schedules and their tastes in food.
Older couples can call upon wisdom and experience they lacked going into their first marriages.
But just as naivete and hormones can rush young people into marriage, loneliness often propels their older counterparts. It's horrible,'' says Meriam Woody of Gastonia, widowed after 38 years of marriage. But those who find the right person say taking the plunge one more time can be invigorating. Christine Lowery agrees. Kids and estates With young marriages, the question is how the spouse feels about children.