Jerry Lee Lewis marries his cousin - again

Jerry Lee Lewis made the headlines when he married his younger cousin back in the 1950s – he is getting attention again as his 7^th wife turns out to be his cousin's ex-wife. You might be wondering how many cousins Lewis has,but Lewis' new wife, Judith, used to be married to Rusty. Rusty is the older brother of Myra, Lewis' third wife who married him when she was 13. Are you still with us? At least Judith has no DNA in common with Lewis, which makes the whole thing slightly less disturbing.

Marrying people you are related to on different levels is disturbing, but remember that Lewis is from a time and place where that sort of things were perfectly acceptable. We find it disturbing because this is not what Hollywood is exposing us to, but marrying your cousin is legal in more states than same sex marriage is allowed.

It also makes sense that Lewis would want to marry within a close circle of people he can trust. He used to be a wild character and got in a lot of trouble in his youth: it is probably best if he stays among people who really care about his best interest. Besides, he is still making a decent income with his music: marrying someone he has known for years is the guarantee that this person is not after the money.

And in the end, does it really matter who Jerry Lee Lewis is getting married to? Marrying his 13 year old cousin was such a big deal because the girl was so young and Lewis was a huge star, but things are different know. The latest popular song he did was 'Pink Cadillac' in 2007, but didn't really hear anything new since then, and 'Pink Cadillac' was a surprising success after years of silence.