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Woman considers 24th marriage: An Indiana woman who has been single for 12 years after 23 marriages said she hasn't ruled out getting married again.


Photo of Linda Lou Taylor (or Linda Wolfe)

Linda Lou Taylor, 68, who holds a Guinness World Record as the most married woman in history, said two of her husbands turned out to be gay, two ended up homeless, a few cheated on her, one choked her and another padlocked the refrigerator shut, Gannett News Service reported Wednesday.

Taylor said,

It's easy to sum up. When I was younger I was just a snot-nosed kid but the neighborhood boys were all in love with me. They all wanted to marry me. I would get married again," she told Gannett, "because, you know, it gets lonely.

According to Indianapolis Star, Taylor grew up in the Central Indiana town of Alexandria.

Her first marriage was in 1957, for love. Her most recent wedding was in 1996, for publicity. Now known as Mrs. Linda Wolfe, she is the most-married woman in history. She is also the most-married person alive.

The nicest was George Scott, her first and -- at seven years -- her longest marriage. He was 31 and fresh from a stint in the military. She was 16 and just out of eighth grade.

The best lover was Jack Gourley, who liked skinny dipping and impromptu trysts. She wed him three times.

The marriage to Fred Chadwick was the shortest: 36 hours. The love wasn't there.

The strangest exchange of vows took place at the Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton to a one-eyed inmate named Tom Stutzman, whom she said was wrongly convicted of rape.

Read more about Linda Lou Taylor at The Indianapolis Star.

Other links:
- Indiana Woman Said "I Do" 23 Times
- Linda Lou Taylor: Taylor most married woman at 23 marriages (photos)