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Indiana Woman Said "I Do" 23 Times

Just...no.

Thanks to Drew for posting the original link to this story. If you read, you'll find that this sexagenarian is the very same woman listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for being married more than any other person on the planet. It would likely take three lines to list all of the last names she's held...if she could remember them in order, that is. Which she can't.

I'm intrigued at the comment she makes at the end of the article, about doing it again -- it "gets lonely." Is it just me, or does she seem to suffer from fear of ever being alone?? I certainly hope someone stands outside the loo for her or else she may have a panic attack.

The more important issue, however, is what a comment a person like this makes on the institution of marriage in general. After all, we're talking about a woman whose longest marriage lasted nine years and whose shortest lasted -- I believe -- sixteen hours. This woman has Britney Spears beat in the arena of pointless wastes of time...

As far as religious fundamentalists who flock to protect the "sanctity of marriage" from same-sex couples are concerned, this should give them greater pause than wondering if there will be two tuxes or two gowns at the end of the proverbial aisle. How fair is it that one woman (and her male counterpart in the GBR, whom she married at one point) should be allowed to marry as many times as they have while there are vast numbers of people who are struggling for the chance for one marriage to the person they truly love?

If you continue past the article to the comments section you'll notice that a few readers consider same-sex marriage to be a selfish act as well as a sin. By that standard, this woman should have been stopped from marrying once she passed the age of fertility. Certainly none of her subsequent marriages will result in offspring, therefore the idea of her marrying is utterly selfish and not sanctioned by the God of the Bible. There is no discussion of this, however, which underscores the hypocrisy of the argument. (Rants regarding this subject to follow)

There is no justification for this sort of behaviour. Lonely? Buy a dog. Preventing this woman from lying through her vows for the 24th time will be one step toward restoring the sanctity of marriage. The next, of course...is extending the right to those who will respect the institution.

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