After reading your beliefs section and many of the questions people send to you, I have a question. I know that what goes in your temples is sacred and something you don't discuss. I respect that and am not trying to overstep my boundaries.

You say that a temple marriage is eternal. If one spouse dies, can the living spouse remarry? If so, can the second marriage be in a temple ( if both are dedicated Latter day Saints)? For example, let's say I'm a Latter day Saint and I get married in a temple. Years down the road my husband dies. If I get remarried, with whom do I spend eternity? Or is it a given that I spend eternity with my first husband?

The simple answer to your question is that if you were to marry in the temple and your husband died, you could remarry, even in the temple, but you would remain sealed to your first husband for eternity. Although, there are often circumstances which may result in exceptions to this and we believe that adjustments will be made to make things right subject, of course, to the worthiness of the individuals involved.

Furthermore, you bring to mind all kinds of questions about Eternal Marriage, because there are a myriad of possible circumstances that will require the infinite wisdom and mercy of the Lord himself to resolve. For instance, what if one, after a period of time in a marriage, decides he or she does not want to live forever with a certain spouse or maybe a spouse has not stayed true to the covenants made. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are all-knowing and they understand our circumstances better than we do.

Their love for us assures us of an optimum of justice and mercy that will bring about the very best for us regardless of circumstances that may occur in our lives. This of course does not mean that we will not be responsible for our decisions and actions, but if we put our trust in the Lord and follow him faithfully, even if a spouse does not, we are promised a fullness of joy forever, a joy which is so far beyond our comprehension that we cannot begin to imagine it.

Personally, I am so very grateful to know that my wife and I are sealed to each other for eternity. I can think of no greater opportunity in the eternities beyond than to be able to share whatever is in store with her.

Sincerely,

Donny Osmond


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