Would you marry someone on his or her deathbed?

Well, if that were the scenario, I would wonder why the person waited so long. However, if I have been by his side the whole time, then the financial aspects of being married would be beneficial after he died. You are entitled to many spouse benefits by different organizations.

For military for instance, I would still get the health insurance, life insurance, etc. That might be the reason the person did it. Maybe he thought he was going to get better and wanted to wait but then realized that was not going to happen and he wanted to protect me and care for me after he was gone. Some really good examples of the importance of marriage after death financially could be seen in the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy.

There are many reports of significant others, some with children, totally cut out of the fiances of the person that died. For one lesbian couple who had been together for over 20 years, the family cut the survivor out of everything that had to do with her partner.So not only did she lose her life partner, her partner's family turned against her. In the same article, there was a woman and child left after the death of her boyfriend (the father of the little girl).

The man and woman were living together, just not married. The survivor benefits went to his parents and not to her as the mother of his child. The parents put the money in the little girl's name but they are the executors.

So if the mother needs money for the child for anything, she has to pay for it first and then submit receipts. If she had been married to him, this would never be an issue and she would be able to care for her daughter with the money that should have been left to them. So, while the inevitable is unfortunate, there are ways to mitigate the damage.

Of course money does not replace the person, but it can make it easier to go on living.

With out a second thought. If I loved them and they wanted to be married before they passed on I wouldn't even hesitate.

I misinterpreted this at first. I first thought you were asking whether I'd marry someone on their deathbed, just out of the blue, no relationship or anything. I think that would be a pretty clear no.

Marriage requires a shared history and, ideally, a hope for a shared future. As tragic as someone's impending death is, it isn't really the best time for a marriage. But if we've been in a relationship for years?

That's a very different story. It'd be more of a symbolic gesture than anything, of course, but it'd be a symbolic gesture that comes out of the history we have together. And for a last memory, there are far, far worse things to have.In fact, I can't think of many things that would be much better.

I'd be delighted to.

There is one person in my life whom I would do almost anything for. If she wanted me to marry her on her deathbed, I would be there in a heart beat. We have been close for many years.

When you think about it, I'd be married for only a short while, and I doubt if it would do anything except make her feel a little better, if it's what she wanted. I am a believer in your "one true love" for many people. I think many people know who their "one true love" was, and til the day they die, they would do anything for them.It's heart breakingly romantic, if you want to know the truth.

This song is perfect youtube.com/watch?v=0t_GdDqX1dY.

If they really wanted to, I guess it's something to consider. That being said, you'd have to wonder why no mention of marriage happened in those previous years. I would naturally assume they weren't interested, but on the other hand I guess situations like this also have a way of changing people's views.

I think that would be an awfully romantic scenario. To add love in a situation like that shows how beautiful we human beings can be. Amidst all the pressures of dealing with death and "arrangements" of the aftermath, two people celebrating the love they have for one another is truly uplifting to the soul.

And honestly what an amazing way to go out. Being able to have that notable feeling of love on your mind and your vows to reminisce about when that fateful time comes. Maybe the last thing you would hear could be the gentle ricochet of your wedding bands rubbing as you lose your grip with your last breath.

Smiling to the heavens knowing that you are forever loved.

If it was their idea then absolutely I would. If I loved that person and they were dying and they wished to be married I wouldn't hesitate. I would do everything I could to make it happen.As to the answer if it was my idea - you know it might be something I'd suggest, it would depend.

Sometimes its a gesture like that that can make a person's last days comfortable and as peaceful as possible. I may suggest it if it was truely appropriate but I would certainly marry them if it was their idea.

Yes I would. If I can make my loved one happier on his last days I wouldnt hesitate to do it. I would be happy to treasure what time we have left.

If I refused to marry him, I'd regret it for the rest of myself. If I married him, I would know that we have done all we could to stay together and it would be a precious memory for us. I would lose him either way.

I wouldn't be the one to propose or ask for it, though. I figure he would have a lot of things on his mind and if he didn't want to do that, I wouldn't put additional pressure for him.

If it was the love of my life and he asked, then yes I would.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.