Man Charged with Reckless Driving Says He Would Rather Go to Jail Than Home to His Wife
A Florida man who was spotted standing through his sunroof while driving on a busy expressway told police that he would rather get locked up than go home to his wife. 70-year-old Leonard Olsen was detained last week after being spotted by an off-duty policeman while standing through the sunroof of his car with his arms […]
Newly Married Woman Divorces “Cheap” Husband in Their Honeymoon
A newly-married woman from the UAE recently filed for divorce from her husband, who she accused of being too cheap and making her pay for everything. Arabic newspaper Al Baiyan reports that the unnamed woman filed a case in the Personal Status Chamber at Abu Dhabi court, asking for a divorce from her Iranian husband, even […]
Woman Divorces Husband Three Minutes After Marrying Him
A newlywed couple in Kuwait recently made history for having the shortest marriage in the country’s existence. They decided to go their separate ways just three minutes after getting married. Last month, Kuwaiti media reported the bizarre case of a couple who ended their marriage before even leaving the courthouse they got married in. The […]
Japanese Man Marries Virtual Pop-Star Because He Distrusts Real Women
A 35-year-old Japanese man who shunned romantic relationships with real women after being humiliated and bullied by them recently married a popular virtual pop-star named Hatsune Miku. Akihiko Kondo had been planning his dream wedding to the love of his life since March, and on November 4 the two finally tied the knot during a […]
Hong Kong Woman Gets Scammed into Marrying Total Stranger
A 21-year-old woman from Hong Kong who though she was undergoing a ‘mock wedding test’ to secure a job as a wedding planner ended up officially married to a total stranger from mainland China. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, told authorities that her ordeal began in May of this year, when she saw […]
Texas Man Has to Pay $8.8 Million for Seducing Another Man’s Wife
For some people, the pursuit of happiness and love is worth risking it all, even if it means having an extramarital affair. But sometimes, you might be risking a lot more than you realize. For example, Texas resident Francisco Huizar III had a 16-month affair with Danielle Swords, the wife of Keith King, owner of a […]
British Woman Must Remain Married to Her Husband After Judge Rules that Unhappy Marriage Is Not Grounds for Divorce
A woman who has been trying to divorce her husband for three years was recently denied the right to do that by the UK’s highest court, which ruled that an unhappy marriage that had broken down for years was not grounds for divorce. 68-year-old Tini Owens had been hoping to finally end her 40-year marriage […]
Shortest Marriage Ever? Man Divorces Wife Less Than 15 Minutes After Marrying Her
A Dubai couple’s union is a serious contender for the title of shortest marriage in history, after the groom decided to divorce his bride less than 15 minutes after marrying her. You may be wondering what on Earth could make a man to divorce his wife so fast. Well, in this case, the answer is […]
Indian Man Helps His Wife Marry Her Lover
Here’s something you don’t read about every day: an Indian man who had only been married for six days helped his new wife marry her lover so that the three of them could be happy together. On March 4, 28-year-old Basudep Tappo, a native of Palmara village, in the Indian state of Odisha, married a 24-year-old […]
Indian Groom Forced to Marry Another Woman After Bride-to-Be Rejects Him Because He Is Balding
An Indian groom returned home with a different wife that the one he had originally intended to marry, after his bride-to-be refused to go ahead with the wedding upon seeing that he was balding. Dr. Ravi Kumar’s family had arranged his weeding to a girl in Sugauli village, Bihar, more than a year ago, and […]
That’s a Wrap! Woman Divorces Husband After He Refuses to Buy Her a Shawarma
A 30-year-old woman in Egypt recently filed for divorce from her 32-year-old husband after only 40 days of marriage on grounds that he is so stingy that he refused to buy her a shawarma sandwich on their first and only outing as a married couple. Speaking before the Family Court in Zananiri, the young woman, […]
Indian Woman Posing as Man Marries Two Other Women for Dowry
Krishna Sen, a woman from India’s Uttar Pradesh state who posed as a man for over 4 years, was recently arrested for marrying two women and harassing them for dowry. Krishna had always been a bit of a tomboy, but in 2013 she went a step further, adopting a male persona on social media and […]
These Two Straight Guys Are Planning to Get Married to Avoid High Inheritance Tax
Two male Irish friends, neither of which is gay, have decided to get married in order to avoid paying a hefty inheritance tax. It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood comedy, only in real life. Michael O’Sullivan, from Stoneybatter, north Dublin, has been friends with Matt (surname not disclosed for privacy reasons) for almost […]
Argentinian Man Marries His 91-Year-Old Great-Aunt to Collect a Widower’s Pension After Her Passing
When it comes to getting money, some people will do just about anything, even marry their relatives. Take 25-year-old Mauricio Ossola, from Argentina, who last year married his 91-year-old great-aunt, so he could collect a widower’s pension after she died. Mauricio moved in with his great aunt Yolanda, in the city of Salta, north-west Argentina, eight […]
Man Lives in the Woods for Five Years Just to Get Away From His Wife
A 62-year-old man from Birmingham, England, recently made news headlines after revealing that he had lived in the forest for five years before moving into a homeless shelter, just to get away from his nagging, controlling wife. Malcolm Applegate worked as a gardener for most of his life, and enjoyed tending to people’s gardens. It […]