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Women marry younger men becomes less rare in era of public openness
The piece notes a trend toward older women marrying younger men across society and in high profile marriages. It cites examples from Mary Pickford to Dinah Shore and Ursula Andress and cites county records showing that among 2,400 marriage applications, 358 women were one to eight years older, with 22 forty or more years older, reflecting shifting norms and public discussion.
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Cleveland
America
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Napoleon
Josephine
Merle Oberon
Robert Wolders
Dinah Shore
Burt Reynolds
Ursula Andress
Ryan
O’neal
Sami Warner Hiatt
Warner
Studio
Singer
Comedienne - Kaye
Stevens
Dinah
Odile Rodin
Porfirio” Rubirosa
Paulo Roberto Marinho
Sybil ‘Burton
Jordan Christopher
Alexandros Onassis
Fiona von Thyssen
Cuyahoga County
Gerald Clark