Has Jerry Lee Lewis finally found ever-lasting love with wife number seven? For the sake of trying to draw out his family tree, let's hope so!
I was actually surprised he chose to get married again. He managed to make his last marriage, to Kerrie McCarver, work for 20 years and at the age of 76, I thought perhaps he had run out of funds to pay any more alimony and child support than he already was.
But I was wrong. This time, Jerry Lee married one Judith Brown, and this is where things get a little twisted. You see, Judith is the ex-wife of Jerry's cousin, Rusty Brown. If that name doesn't ring a bell, maybe this will. Rusty Brown is the brother of Jerry's third wife, and cousin, Myra Gale Brown. Still a little fuzzy? Maybe it would help if I added that not only was Myra Jerry's cousin, she was also only 13 years-old at the time of her marriage to Jerry.
Oh, that marriage. Now let's not be quick to judge. Jerry was 23 at the time, a man of the world, with two previous marriages under his belt already. He was ready to settle down and what better candidate than his 13 year-old cousin?
Surprisingly, that marriage lasted 13 years, all the way to Myra's 26th birthday. At least Myra wasn't left a bitter and old divorcee. Bitter maybe, but certainly not old at 26.
At the age of 76, Jerry now has a total of almost 51 years of marriage under his belt with six wives, embarking on a happy lifetime with number seven. Happy lifetime being relative. If we average the length of his previous marriages, Jerry should be looking for wife number eight in July of 2020, when he is a spry 84 year-old.
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