Freaky stuff across the pond
File this under People Who Don't Understand the Concept #16. According to The London Mirror and The Washington Times (which ran the story from UPI), Alison Smith married George Greenhowe in Scotland in 2001. Ten days after the wedding, she caught him in bed with Pat, her mother. She filed for, and received, a divorce. Earlier this month (or so it seems—the two articles are sketchy on the actual date), Alison served as a bridesmaid at their wedding, saying, "Mum makes George happier than I did." She even calls her ex-husband "Dad" now, even though he's never even apologized for any of it.
Also disturbing is the fact that Scottish lawmakers actually anticipated this sort of situation, making it illegal for a man to marry his ex-wife's mother while his ex is still alive, which is why they had the wedding in Britain.
Love, fidelity, commitment, honesty, and concern for someone you've chosen to marry…it all seems so simple, but people still manage to get it so, so wrong.
