Sentence examples for quick marriages from inspiring English sources

She had to endure my two quick marriages and divorces after Marsha's death — the misguided quest to find a new mother for her.

He had two quick marriages, one that ended in an annulment and the second in divorce, to a woman who had been in and out of mental hospitals.

For many years Wellsburg was widely known as West Virginia's Gretna Green, where quick marriages were performed, until a law was enacted in 1937 prescribing a three-day waiting period.

Known as the "Gretna Green of the East," Elkton conducted a lucrative business in quick marriages until a 1938 state law stipulated a 48-hour waiting period; the town still has its wedding chapels and remains a popular destination of eloping couples.

In some cases, this part won't be necessary if you're eloping to a place already well set up for giving quick marriages, such as Las Vegas (see How to elope in Las Vegas ).

Describes their quick marriage and early life together at length, including KGB transcripts of domestic spats.

For Dr. Hefez, Mr. Sarkozy's quick marriage to the rich, beautiful model and pop star is telling.

He was shaken by her suicide in 1976 and, in his eyes, Nolan's too quick marriage to Mary.

Given her age she was 32 when she came to the throne a quick marriage was essential to childbearing, but this one proved to be a failure.

"Nothing happens", as we might say today, apart from Stephen begging Maggie to elope with him by heading to Scotland for a quick marriage.

Because of a change in English law in 1754, English couples seeking a quick marriage were obliged to cross the border into Scotland, where Scottish law required only that the couples declare before witnesses their wish to be married.