Saudi Arabian woman looks for 16th husband
DAMASCUS, February 4 (RIA Novosti) - A woman from Saudi Arabia who has divorced one husband and outlived another 14 hopes to get married for the 16th time, Syria's state-run Tishrin newspaper said on Monday.
Noora, whose current surname is unclear, said that the reason why practically all of her husbands have been older than 60 is that she has always looked for a rich man who could bear responsibility for the family. At one period in her life, Noora went through 10 husbands in two years.
Her first husband, a 60 year-old, died shortly after their wedding and the woman married his friend, who soon died of heart failure. Noora's third husband was killed in a car accident.
Her fourth husband, who was 55 when they got married, also died from heart problems, after three years of marriage. He was the father of Noora's only child, who is mentally disabled.
Noora's largest ever dower, over $40,000, was paid by an 85-year-old Saudi Arabian businessman, who died a month after marrying the oft-widowed Arabic lady. Her most recent husband paid just over $8,000. However, after three months and four days of family life, he died at his relatives' home in Kuwait. His relatives have so far failed to inform Noora of the cause and circumstances of his death.
While Noora admits that having an elderly husband has its drawbacks, she says she is ready to tie the knot with a senior citizen once again.
Noora, whose current surname is unclear, said that the reason why practically all of her husbands have been older than 60 is that she has always looked for a rich man who could bear responsibility for the family. At one period in her life, Noora went through 10 husbands in two years.
Her first husband, a 60 year-old, died shortly after their wedding and the woman married his friend, who soon died of heart failure. Noora's third husband was killed in a car accident.
Her fourth husband, who was 55 when they got married, also died from heart problems, after three years of marriage. He was the father of Noora's only child, who is mentally disabled.
Noora's largest ever dower, over $40,000, was paid by an 85-year-old Saudi Arabian businessman, who died a month after marrying the oft-widowed Arabic lady. Her most recent husband paid just over $8,000. However, after three months and four days of family life, he died at his relatives' home in Kuwait. His relatives have so far failed to inform Noora of the cause and circumstances of his death.
While Noora admits that having an elderly husband has its drawbacks, she says she is ready to tie the knot with a senior citizen once again.
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