'til death do us part
kelly | 2 October 2007 - 6:01pm
How we got on this topic I'm not exactly sure, but we are talking about what we'd like done with our bodies when we die. I tell Rob that if I die young, I want to be cremated. Because he might remarry and, if so, he would be buried with his second wife, and I do not want to spend eternity in the dirt of some lonely hilltop all by myself.
He replies that he would still be buried next to me. I shake my head and say, "Hon, you'd be buried with your second wife." And he insists, "No, I'd want to be buried next to you. You're my first wife! My second wife would just have to understand that."
Of course, then he proceeds to the next obvious (for a guy) thought, which is, "Maybe I could be buried with you both. Spend forever in between two women!"
But still. His heartfelt insistence that I'm his "first wife" was, oddly enough, one of the sweetest things he could have said to me.
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I LOVE that rob said that, and would want that.
but that's an interesting point you bring up. i recently watched a "six feet under" episode where the widow of the deceased is furious because her late husband's will- which he had made well after they had married- specifically stated that he be buried with his first wife, not with his current wife. she, of course, wanted him buried with her and didn't even want to pay for his services if he was going to spend eternity with his first wife. then she was in a huge feud with her late husband's daughters (from his 1st marriage) and boy, was it ugly.
it made me wonder how many other couples have gone through the same predicament.
also, good for you for having this talk. every couple should have it, then put everything in writing and make it legally binding.
He would be buried with you, even if he was married many times after you. It wouldn't be right any other way...you guys are inseparable!!!!
His wondering about being buried in between...that's a man for you. :D
Hey, give the guy a break. At least he didn't ask for "layers" ...
I always said that when I died I wanted to be cremated and have my ashes scattered over my mother-in-law's good carpet.
Hmm, now that is interesting. I think I'll be bringing up this topic over dinner tonight.
Guarantee I get the same answer!