Woman marries ghost of 300 year old pirate

[sparrowsong]

There is so much wtf in this story I’m just speechless.

www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11976493

Amanda Teague says she couldn't connect with anyone in the physical world, so looked to the afterlife to find her kindred spirit.

Like any normal couple, Amanda and her husband Jack Teague go on dates, have arguments and even have sex - despite the fact he died almost 300 years ago.

And amazingly, Amanda even hired a registrar and journeyed into international waters so she could legally marry him - using a spiritual medium to allow him to say 'I do' during the ceremony.

[pixy0stix]

It's better than marrying a rubber doll?

[ECB]

Well, if this is what it takes to feel loved and accepted, have at it. Better than killing innocent people.

[taratru]

Huh. Ok then.

[msmerymac]

So many hidden gems. She’s a jack sparrow impersonator in Northern Ireland? You don’t say.

[mbcdefg]

[rjamz]

Well, if she’s happy...

I’m more intrigued that you can marry dead people in France. I knew about China (from an SVU episode, if I’m honest), but not France.

[kayl84]

I love how it says she can still have fights with him though he’s been dead 300 years. Yep, proof that I’ll be arguing with my man until my last breath.

Also proof that everyone can find someone...even if they are not alive. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Pom]

My H is curious if you need a special prenup so crazy doesn’t get half your pirate treasure.

What was that wedding reception like? It seems like it would be a doozy.

Nothing but questions.

[picksthemusic]

As long as no one is getting hurt, more power to her.

[cville]

If she wants to divorce him down the line, how does she get him to move out of the house? Sage? Large fan?

[05heel]

That article is hilarious. If someone tries to marry me 300 years after I die, I’m going to be pretty pissed off. It’s called resting in peace for a reason.

[05heel]

Feb 17, 2018 21:27:37 GMT -5 ECB said:

Well, if this is what it takes to feel loved and accepted, have at it. Better than killing innocent people.

you say this as if there are zero steps in between.

Hmmm, I’m lonely. Should I marry a ghost or go on a murderous rampage? Decisions, decisions....

[sparrowsong]

That the dead pirate from the 18th century is a big Johnny Cash fan is my favorite part.

[05heel]

Feb 17, 2018 23:58:52 GMT -5 sparrowsong said:

That the dead pirate from the 18th century is a big Johnny Cash fan is my favorite part.

I like, “I am very 1700s and he is quite modern, so it balances out.”  

[sarahsays]

Feb 17, 2018 22:41:15 GMT -5 05heel said:

That article is hilarious. If someone tries to marry me 300 years after I die, I’m going to be pretty pissed off. It’s called resting in peace for a reason.

And they argue! I'm going to be pissed if someone is trying to argue with me while I'm trying to have a peaceful afterlife.

[meshaliuknits]

People are wierd

[05heel]

She takes him to dinner and a movie but doesn’t have to buy him a meal or ticket. I’m weak. She’s also pirating movies in a sense, so I guess they do have something in common.

[NandaB]

"I told him I wasn't really cool with having casual sex with a spirit and I wanted us to make a proper commitment to each other."

[tiramisu]

Feb 18, 2018 0:24:45 GMT -5 NandaB said:

"I told him I wasn't really cool with having casual sex with a spirit and I wanted us to make a proper commitment to each other."

This killed me.

Bright side, in 300 years some random dude can marry me?

[bowies]

So I can marry Abe Lincoln and demand Secret Service protection? Or some old billionaire and try to cash in?

Imagine the mischief you could cause, especially in regards to religions.

[EloiseWeenie]

Feb 18, 2018 9:20:04 GMT -5 Catlawdy said:

Feb 18, 2018 7:38:26 GMT -5 bowies said:

So I can marry Abe Lincoln and demand Secret Service protection? Or some old billionaire and try to cash in?

Imagine the mischief you could cause, especially in regards to religions.

This is where my lawyer brain goes.

My very limited understanding of the purpose of post death marriage in France was that it was to make women war widows with pensions to support children conceived before their soldiers deployed, rather than having them be the unwed mothers of illegitimate children. The post death marriage aren't simple to obtain.

I had someone ask last year if they could do a post death marriage here like in France so I read about it and promptly forgot most of what I'd read.

And wasn't Jack Teague a character in pirates of the Caribbean? Jack Sparrow's uncle or something?

It's killing me that she married the ghost of a fictional character. 

I don't even know what to say about the pregnancy scare (which surprise! was menopause). The world isn't ready for Pirate Jesus.

This lady needs better people in her life.

[cuddlyevil]

Feb 17, 2018 21:26:24 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

It's better than marrying a rubber doll?

Or a house?

I am always interested in what makes people do this.

[pixy0stix]

Feb 18, 2018 10:49:45 GMT -5 cuddlyevil said:

Feb 17, 2018 21:26:24 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

It's better than marrying a rubber doll?

Or a house?

I am always interested in what makes people do this.

It's hard to take a house on movie dates.

[05heel]

I like to pretend my husband isn’t there sometimes. Maybe I’m actually jealous of Amanda. I should think about that.

[kayl84]

Feb 18, 2018 10:59:42 GMT -5 05heel said:

I like to pretend my husband isn’t there sometimes. Maybe I’m actually jealous of Amanda. I should think about that.

My SO wants to know how you argue with a ghost. He’s about to find out.

[rajahmd]

OMG. This passage in particular has killed me. She's judging some other lady who claims to have had sex with over 15 spirits.

"Amanda, of Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, says she was inspired to speak out about her spiritual relationship after reading about spiritual advisor Amethyst Realm, 27, who only has sex with ghosts.

Amethyst, from Bristol, says she has had more than 15 spirit lovers - but Amanda says the "amateur" doesn't have a clue.

"Without doing a reading for her, it is hard to tell but I am certain it is just one spirit and not many, like she claims," Amanda says.

"But she doesn't appear to connect with the spirit at all, she doesn't know its name or anything about them."

[5kcandlesinthewind]

This reminds me of the Snapewives and their astral plane. I would love to know where those chicks spend their free time now; I have to assume most of them are still ignoring reality somwhere on the internet.

[pixy0stix]

Feb 18, 2018 12:01:40 GMT -5 5kcandlesinthewind said:

This reminds me of the Snapewives and their astral plane. I would love to know where those chicks spend their free time now; I have to assume most of them are still ignoring reality somwhere on the internet.

What?

[msmerymac]

Feb 18, 2018 12:01:40 GMT -5 5kcandlesinthewind said:

This reminds me of the Snapewives and their astral plane. I would love to know where those chicks spend their free time now; I have to assume most of them are still ignoring reality somwhere on the internet.

Can we get a link or something?