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CNN Today'Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire' Neither First Nor Last Matrimonial GimmickAired February 25, 2000 - 1:26 p.m. ETTHIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: Both the bride and Fox Television say it was a terrible mistake. I wonder what we could be talking about? LOU WATERS, CNN ANCHOR: We're getting a lot of mileage out of it: The show "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire" wasn't the first matrimonial gimmick, nor will it be the last. CNN's Anne McDermott reports, marriage, most times anyway, endures. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANN MCDERMOTT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): OK, we watched the wedding. Was that because we're all looking for fairy tale endings? Well, careful what you wish for. Or is it that maybe marriage isn't quite what it used to be? We're sure not. These days, you can marry in a theme park with a built-in honeymoon, or you can marry with the king. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I promise... UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I promise... UNIDENTIFIED MALE: ... to always love you tender. MCDERMOTT: Yes, or you can even marry on TV. But don't forget the grand-daddy of all TV stunt weddings was 31 years ago on "The Tonight Show" starring Tiny Tim and Miss Vicki. It didn't last, though. Many marriages don't, and the divorce rate was about half the marriage rate last year, and prenups can now be purchased on the Internet. Prenuptial agreements are a booming business. This Los Angeles attorney says he does 10 times as many as he used to, but, interestingly, he doesn't have one. SORRELL TROPE, MATRIMONIAL ATTORNEY: I think the premarital agreement is an abomination. It's going into marriage with a commitment, presumably for life, in which you're looking at your spouse and you're saying, I don't trust you. MCDERMOTT: Of course, sometimes you have to know someone to trust them. Right, Rick Rockwell? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "GOOD MORNING AMERICA") RICK ROCKWELL, MULTI-MILLIONAIRE HUSBAND: This was -- this to me was a romantic journey. (END VIDEO CLIP) MCDERMOTT: Well, not to Darva Conger, who said she was a person of credibility who engaged in a two-hour lark. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "GOOD MORNING AMERICA") DARVA CONGER, MULTI-MILLIONAIRE WIFE: Unfortunately, in two hours, I destroyed much of that credibility, and that's one of the reasons why I'm here: I'd like it back. (END VIDEO CLIP) MCDERMOTT: Well, of course, the path to true love isn't always smooth, whether it's wacky weddings or serial ceremonies. So we asked an expert what makes marriages last. ROSE WEINER: Two people love each other, agree with each other on very important views. MCDERMOTT: Rose Weiner knows what she's talking about. This week, she and her husband Jack celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Anne McDermott, CNN, Los Angeles. (END VIDEOTAPE) TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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