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[quote=Anonymous]OP, there are many factors which could affect input.  Without knowing those factors, you should take all advice with a grain of salt.

Generally speaking, a year is typical.  It used to be that widows/widowers wore black (or black bands) for a year to identify themselves as such.  IMO this custom had societal value as others could be sensitive to the individual's needs.

In any case, you have teenagers which will make introducing any new person very, very, very, very difficult.  It probably won't go over well.

Your future relationships will be extremely difficult to maintain as few children (even into adulthood) are able to accept a parent's new partner after losing a parent.  Even if it goes well at first, eventually cracks will begin to appear and loyalty binds will be stretched.  It will take an extremely patient and forgiving partner to weather all that.

IMO, once you have children your relationships with another partner will always have significant challenges.

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