12: The Dark (and Light) Side of Ghost Marriages

Beth explores the enduring tradition of Ghost Marriages in China. Wes dives into two contemporary women's tales of dating  ghost lovers and the problems they faced in their spirited relationships. Show Notes: https://www.grunge.com/935530/the-long-history-of-ghost-weddings-in-china-explained/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-37103447https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/ghost-marriages-in-rural-china-continue-to-thrive/9608624https://www.thevintagenews.com/2021/07/06/china-ghost-weddings/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/04/china-imprisons-men-ghost-marriage-corpse-bridewww.mentalfloss.comhttps://www.ladbible.com/news/woman-whos-marrying-a-ghost-says-theyve-been-rejected-from-venues-20220209https://metro.co.uk/2022/02/09/woman-who-wants-to-marry-a-ghost-says-theyre-arguing-over-the-wedding-date-16075984/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10107041/This-Morning-viewers-ridicule-woman-claiming-shes-love-ghost.htmlhttps://www.timesnownews.com/the-buzz/article/woman-says-her-ghost-lover-is-ghosting-her-after-she-went-public-about-their-relationship/827596https://nypost.com/2018/10/30/woman-who-had-sex-with-20-ghosts-is-now-engaged-to-a-spirit/https://nypost.com/2020/10/14/woman-calls-off-wedding-with-ghost-after-he-kept-disappearing/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8839065/Woman-32-calls-wedding-GHOST-changed-holiday.html Support the showAll our links:Our website:  www.whereourmindswander.com/Our email: [email protected] Facebook : www.facebook.com/WhereOurMindsWanderSupport the Show:  www.whereourmindswander.com/support/Our Merch store: www.teepublic.com/stores/where-our-minds-wander?ref_id=27458Our Books on Amazon  www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG2R726Ywww.amazon.com/dp/B0CG412JMK Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-Fsxo4tN5xylI3FwB_iewTwitter Page: twitter.com/OurMindsWanderSpotify: open.spotify.com/show/3vlmAO4u48AXbZuQh89gEZApple  Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1629154174