dating a woman who's previous partner died two years ago...

Woman is 57 (same age as me) and has an autistic 17 y/o daughter.

Her previous partner died 2 yrs ago.

Should I be concerned if I start dating her (assuming she wants to date me)?

Should I probe for details around her partner's death to make sure she didn't cause it?

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Docdon23 · M

I am kind of in the same situation only in reverse. My wife of 42 years passed away three years ago. When i did start dating recently, my new partner expressed a concern for my mourning and aftereffects of my wife's death. We have talked about it but not in detail. Honestly, my wife's passing was a blessing--she had been very sick for ten years, and was unable to move or talk the last five months, unaware I was even there. I missed her, the person she used to be, everything we used to do together, and hated living alone...but she was never going to recover or be that person again.