remarry

To remarry means to marry again after a divorce or after a husband or wife has died. It often feels like a fresh start, a new promise made after someone has already been through marriage once before. Think of it as turning a page in the story of love, not erasing the past but writing a new chapter. Sometimes people even marry the same person again after a divorce, and that still counts. You might read about a celebrity who marries again after years of being single, or hear a friend happily planning a second wedding.

The word "remarry" refers to marrying again after a divorce or after a spouse has died. It is more than just getting married, because it usually carries memories of an earlier marriage along with hope for a happy future. The prefix "re-" means doing something again.

While saying someone is "married again" gives the same basic meaning, "remarry" more clearly points to the fact that there was an earlier marriage that ended before a new one began. It often appears in legal or practical contexts, such as questions about wills, benefits, or insurance, and it is also common in personal stories about finding love after loss or change.

You might hear it in a story like this: "After losing her husband, she eventually felt ready to remarry and build a new life." It can also appear in more general discussions about family life and relationships. In everyday conversation, people use it when talking about someone's personal life, as in: "Did you hear that Aunt Susan is going to remarry? She's so happy!"

So, while marriage marks a beginning, remarrying also acknowledges the past and shows that love and commitment can begin again.