I may sound like an idiot, but why Elizabeth Taylor married 8 times in the past 50 years?

Answer 1

She fell in love a lot....

Answer 2

Well really I seen her on a interview, now this is years back. She was asked this. Her answer really was something understandable, if you go back to that time. She said 1 she loved them, but 2nd that she wanted to have sex with these men, and you only had sex when you were married. So who are we to judge anyway. That woman was raised in a uptight home, with a dominerring mother, God she was so messed up! Had to be the good girl and beautiful at all times. I do believe her very true love was Richard Burton, there was talk they were going to remarry a 3rd time, but he died before they remarried.
Ciao!

Answer 3

I guess she didn`t know what the hell she wanted and probably still doesn`t but is too old to do anything about it now, right?

To me, it looks like a classic case of emotional immaturity and also a desperate need to be loved by men, probably due to a profound lack of love from her own father going back to her early childhood.

Does that sound plausible at all?

Answer 4

Taylor's mother Sara was a domineering figure who controlled Elizabeth's life from the outside with single-minded determination. She had similarly exerted her influence on her husband Francis, a shy and retiring man whom she attempted to mould into a confident, outgoing man. Taylor was never truly allowed to bond with her father, who was by and large a peripheral figure in a life dominated by her mother and her mother's obsession with public image. Even in 1968 when her father passed away and Taylor began crying at the funeral, her mother intervened. 'But I'm not crying dear. If a man's widow isn't crying it isn't good form for others to do so. It makes me seem unfeeling.'

Her mother also exerted influence on Taylor's life well into adulthood. After her marriage to Warner ended, with her weight ballooning she intervened at first with cruel prods and then by arranging a tea party. At this tea party her mother asked each of the elderly guests when they last felt they could've been described as gorgeous. Finally she turned to her daughter and enquired 'How about you dear?' There was an uncomfortable pause before Taylor replied 'My moment is yet to come, Mother.' Sara Taylor raised her glass and said 'I knew it! You'll be beautiful again! Prove them all fools.' She continued 'And if you avoid letting it slip in the first place you'll save us both a lot of trouble.'

Sara's pride in Taylor though, knew no bounds. Her house was covered with photos of Taylor in her prime and she used to demand of visitors 'Look at my daughter. Now if she is not the most beautiful woman in the world I don't know who is.'

Despite their often difficult relationship, Sara was always her daughter's biggest champion and when she died in 1994, Taylor was devastated. In 2000 when Taylor was made a Dame of the British Empire she raised a glass of sparkling cider and made a toast

There's a woman who deserves our deepest appreciation because if it weren't for her we'd all be somewhere else right now. Let's all drink to my mother Sara Taylor.

A guest shouted 'Hear, hear!' however Taylor then commanded

No! Let's drink to two things. To my mother and forgiveness.

Answer 5

Because we live in a time...where people treat thier marriage like a pet...
"Oh this one is cuter than the one I have." "Im tired of him shitting on me, let me get one that is already broke in." Only to find they end up with the same person/pet with a diffrent face/fur.
I think people should let thier brain make thier choices not thier heart when chosing a mate...Instead of Instant Gratification---

Answer 6

I read an interview with her once where she explained that in the time she was living, people didn't live together to have a relationship, they got married.

Answer 7

The sacred vows of marriage mean nothing to this person

Answer 8

She actually said that she loved each and every one of her husbands.

Answer 9

maybe cus unlike you she doesn't care if people think she is an idiot! lol

Answer 10

Because, in her prime, she was absolutely breathtakingly beautiful, and "That's Hollywood" !!