A question about the world.

[theweaselking]

Drew Peterson is engaged, again.

To a blonde woman half his age, again.

He proposed while still married to his previous wife, again.

Previous wife is missing and presumed dead, again.

All four of his previous wives were blonde, half his age, called the cops repeatedly to report that he beat them, and three were either murdered or have disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Oh, and he's the prime suspect in all of them.

The question: Why do people keep marrying him? I mean, the guy isn't even *pretending* to not have a serial-killer pattern any more.

Comments

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Why do people keep marrying him?

Because sociopaths, abusers, and sociopathic abusers are superficially very charming in the initial and "makeup" phases of a relationship, and he doesn't know why these horrible things keep happening to him, really.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

Then there's also the class of person who needs that kind of abusive attention for whatever reason. A perfect match.

[speck.livejournal.com]

She thinks she can change him.

[crimslet.livejournal.com]

A divorce lawyer didn't go into specifics but said that Stacy had come to him to ask about how to begin and what would be the effects of a dissolution of marraige. So it sounds like Kadath said--he roped her in and then changed and was no longer as charming.

But to answer your question--In addition to whatever 'charm' he may have for some, the real answer is a more than $6k a month pension. Let alone any publicity fees he's been getting. An older man with that kind of money can easily charm the pants off a younger early 20-something girl if she's vulnerable. Seriously. I've seen it happen more than once.

[unclebebby.livejournal.com]

also drew peterson looks like that guy that imprisoned his daughter in the basement for horrible prison incest.

[ryusen.livejournal.com]

it made me think of Death Race 2000, where fans of the racers would throw themselves in front of the cars to give their hero more points.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jeremiad/]

Why were people marrying Ted Bundy?

Some folks are just stupid.

[cantkeepsilent.livejournal.com]

Maybe we can convince her to have a chip secretly implanted in her femur so that it will be easier to find her corpse before he marries his fifth wife.

[pope-guilty.livejournal.com]

“But you know, it’s hard to have a relationship in this business, man. It’s gonna take a very special woman … or a bunch of average ones. Anyway, I was reading an article in the paper about Ted Bundy [the mass murderer] being on trial in Florida. In the article it said the courtroom was filled with women waiting to give him flowers, love letters and wedding fucking proposals … and I’m afraid to say that the first thing that entered my head was: “And I’m not getting laid.” What am I doing wrong? I read another article, a woman is suing the state of Wisconsin. Here’s why: She married a fella. He’s on death row. Why is he on death row? He killed 8 women … he has AIDS, and she’s suing the state for rights of conjugal visits. And I’m afraid to say that the first thing that came to my head was: “And I’m not getting laid.”

Okay, what exactly are you ladies looking for in a man here? They must have been heavy on the old sense of humor that you always talk about in your little women’s polls. “Ted Bundy, that old whip, he’s hilarious. Some of the things Ted would do, he kills me. I overlooked the whole mass murder things ’cause he kept me in stitches.” It’s just depressing. Michael Bolton, Garth Brooks – achey breaky fucking dick this guy is – Ted Bundy getting wedding proposals.

You know, we’re fucked up here. I tell you, Satan’s gonna have no trouble taking over here ’cause all the women are gonna say: “What a cute butt!” “He’s Satan!” “You don’t know him like I do.” “He’s the Prince of Darkness!” “I can change him.”

-Bill Hicks

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jeremiad/]

Bill Hicks sounds like a dick too.