Am I the only one who thinks this is weird?

[A.Nonymous]

Saw this article on G+. Long story short, there's a guy who's married to a woman who finds out she has a brain tumor and is dying. They are both close with her sister who is single. The single sister basically moves in and helps take care of the dying sister. The sister dies and her last wish is that her sister take care of her kids. Three months later the sister marries the guy. Is it just me or is that bizarre? It looks to me like these are two people who are grieving and acting in ways that are more than a little inappropriate. Your thoughts?

 

[lunatic59]

I'd actually think it happens more than you'd think. As long as the dying sister was cared for and the husband was faithful until her death (or her ability to function) I don't see anything inherently wrong with it. That sharing of a tragedy will bring many people very close together. Intimacy is just the next step.

The kids might have issue with it depending on their ages, but they's also have a problem if dad started dating anyone.

 

[tommy_ed]

i had a really good friend in middle school whose father had cancer. His mom ended up marrying his dad's brother less than a year later

 

[dan330]

life is stranger than fiction...

 

[nyydynasty]

i dont see anything wrong with it. The wife died - husband moves on, marries someone else. Just because its his wife's sister, doesnt mean anything.

 

[jerofld]

I don't see any issue with it. It's not like the guy married a blood relation. It's probably something the wife would have condoned. Her kids are taken care of, her husband moved on, and her sister is happy.

I'd just be wondering what the kids call the sister? "Aunt" or "Mom"? I guess that would be the only weird part.

 

[TxGoat]

Would be kind of weird if the husband called out the sister's name during coitus, and would give new meaning to the "bucking bronco".

 

[gvillager]

I know a woman who was married to a guy, they divorced after he got hooked on drugs and started cheating on her. She then started dating her ex husbands brother, they broke up, and she dated a few other guys for a bit. Her ex husband goes into rehab, he quits the drugs and sleeping around. They reconcile and she remarries him. The woman and the two brothers get along just fine now as if it all never happened.

 

[crackle45]

I guess there really isn't anything wrong with it, technically they aren't blood related or anything.. and the sister died..
But I think it's definitely weird. Although they aren't blood related, they became a family once he married her sister. I guess, in a sense it is marrying family but not technically. I think it'd be really weird for the kids though.
Life is definitely strange...

 

[netlinkz]

Saw this article on G+. Long story short, there's a guy who's married to a woman who finds out she has a brain tumor and is dying. They are both close with her sister who is single. The single sister basically moves in and helps take care of the dying sister. The sister dies and her last wish is that her sister take care of her kids. Three months later the sister marries the guy. Is it just me or is that bizarre? It looks to me like these are two people who are grieving and acting in ways that are more than a little inappropriate. Your thoughts?

Yeeeea ever see the patriot with Mel Gibson.... Same concept just different setting.... Lol

 

[ashykat]

This actually used to be very common in the olden days. I do happen to think it's weird though.

 

[nyydynasty]

i can see why people would think its weird but I dont see a problem with it. Hell, at least she's a familiar face that the kids can relate to (as opposed to a 'new' wife that they have to get used to).

 

[NYCHitman1]

^ I lol'd