Tony Ondrusek, Publisher

The old legends of “shotgun weddings” have been usurped by a new kind of nuptial arrangement: the policyholder wedding.

In what might be a trend, some people (who knows how many) are marrying not so much for love, or convenience, or because of an impending nine-month surprise, but to acquire a coveted health insurance policy.

A New York Times article discusses why some people are marrying — or marrying sooner than might be prudent — in order to be added to a spouse’s policy.

It appears that in some cases, affairs of a heart bypass trump romantic affairs of the heart.