ABSTRACTThis study aims to find out the meaning of the couple's spouse and widow to their marriage with the new partner (Re-Married), and how the social action of the community when they are widower and widow in Gampong Aneuk Laot and Kuta Timu Sukakarya Sabang District. This thesis uses qualitative type research with descriptive method. Data collection techniques use in-depth interview techniques. Determination of research subjects conducted by using purposive sampling technique, the technique that selects respondents deliberately refers to the purpose and object of the research. The results showed that the couple widower and widow have different way of meaning status as widow and widower. Different meanings lead to the occurrence of different goals of widowers and widows. This action is influenced from the community environment, children, and the impulse to remarry (Re-Married). A widow remarries especially a strong impulse coming from society, where society gives negative connotation to the widow, but vice versa not to a widower. Re-Married can also come from the encouragement of a child who has grown up and has a family of his own, the child thinks of his own living parent and advises his parents to marry again to have a life friend to run the old days. Children who are still in their infancy and need guidance from a complete parent also become one of the encouragement of widower and widow to remarry (Re-Married).Keywords:Self Concept, Concept of Meaning, Concept of Society, Widower and Widow, Married Again (Re-Married).ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pemaknaan pasangan duda dan janda terhadap pernikahannya dengan pasangan yang baru (Re-Married), serta bagaimana tindakan sosial dari masyarakat ketika mereka berstatus duda dan janda di Gampong Aneuk Laot dan Kuta Timu Kecamatan Sukakarya Sabang. Skripsi ini menggunakan penelitian jenis kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik wawancara mendalam. Penentuan subjek penelitian dilakukan dengan ...