My uncle's widow remarried, Is she still my aunt? [closed]

Solution 1:

Yes, she is still your aunt; what else could you possibly call the mother of your cousins?

But her new husband is not your uncle. He is your "aunt's husband", or, if you prefer, "step-uncle".

Solution 2:

In terms of kinship, there are various ways of thinking about it. By all accounts, she started out as your father's sister-in-law.

Legally speaking, her marriage to your uncle ended upon his death. This is evident as she is legally allowed to seek another husband in marriage. Since she would typically have no blood-relationship (consanguinity) to you, it could be said she is no longer your aunt.

Familial/emotional ties, however, are not typically broken upon death, even moreso when she is blood-related to someone you are blood-related to (i.e. your first cousins, the children of your father's brother). Thus, it is still customary to refer to her as your aunt.

As to her new husband, he is not in any way related to you legally or by blood. Depending on your relationship with your aunt, it would not be out of the ordinary to call him Uncle, or simply refer to him by name; it comes down to personal preference.