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bullwinkle428

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20. Exactly - how Newtie-Boy ended that first marriage is far more
Wed May 10, 2017, 07:33 AM
May 2017

noteworthy to me, regarding his character as a human being.

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Not only did Gingrich marry his teacher, he later divorced her when she was recovering from RedWedge May 2017 #1
That part I do remember. Yeah he's a creep. nt pnwmom May 2017 #2
When I was in college... 2naSalit May 2017 #4
If I recall correctly he fell in love with the third Mrs. G when he saw her in Mars Attacks LeftyMom May 2017 #5
+++++ HAB911 May 2017 #14
Wasn't she also in Killer Clowns from Outer Space? TheBlackAdder May 2017 #19
Exactly - how Newtie-Boy ended that first marriage is far more bullwinkle428 May 2017 #20
local teacher just got indicted for that Abu Pepe May 2017 #3
and your point would be..? 2naSalit May 2017 #6
no point. just a topical​ observation. nt Abu Pepe May 2017 #7
Right. 2naSalit May 2017 #8
ok what is my point then? Abu Pepe May 2017 #9
A topical observation holding what relevance? LanternWaste May 2017 #25
that's what topical means. nt Abu Pepe May 2017 #26
He married her when he was 29, after a 10-year romance. GliderGuider May 2017 #10
So it does not seem that the relationship treestar May 2017 #13
Nobody would say that it's a mystery why a 43 year old man would find a 19 year old woman attractive LisaL May 2017 #16
True treestar May 2017 #17
The relationship clearly began when he was 15. former9thward May 2017 #21
Can we tell though? treestar May 2017 #22
No. That's when he was in charge of his own life and "courted" her openly. marybourg May 2017 #28
Laissez-faire attitudes towards monogamy is one thing Vermijelli May 2017 #11
Macron's parents did not approve and send him away to get him away from her JI7 May 2017 #12
I am pretty sure most parents wouldn't have approved of the situation. LisaL May 2017 #18
I have a son that age. If a grown woman was making eyes at him she'd go missing. LeftyMom May 2017 #23
Absolutely eissa May 2017 #24
Fun fact : About the same Age difference here, as between the Trumps. OnDoutside May 2017 #15
My High School Social Studies teacher married one of his students... Thomas Hurt May 2017 #27
Yes, well. Water over the dam, and they are still together, so what was "right"? WinkyDink May 2017 #29
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