13 People Who Fell in Love With and Married Inanimate Objects

I now pronounce you ... person and object?

Published 11 months ago in Wow

"If you love that thing so much, why don't you marry it?" It's a common playground taunt ... and a way of life for a handful of down-bad folks who caught feelings for intimate objects.

From the woman who tied the knot with Tetris to the artist who calls a rock in her garden her eternal beloved, here are 13 people who fell in love with — and married — inanimate objects and ideas.

1
Erika Eiffel and the Eiffel Tower
Though she may have had a relationship with the Berlin Wall and her archery bow, Erika Eiffel found love with the Eiffel Tower, saying “I Do” to the Parisian landmark in 2007 three years after their first encounter.

2
Amy Wolfe Weber and 1001 Nachts
Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania was love at first sight. "I was instantly attracted to him sexually and mentally,” she said. “I wasn’t freaked out, as it just felt so natural, but I didn’t tell anyone about it because I knew it wasn’t ‘normal’ to have feelings for a fairground ride."

3
Tracey Emin and a Garden Rock
I now pronounce you woman and stone? In 2016, artist Tracey Amin tied the knot with a rock from her garden, crediting its eternal nature with helping to keep her grounded. "It just means that at the moment I am not alone; somewhere on a hill facing the sea, there is a very beautiful ancient stone, and it’s not going anywhere,” she said. “It will be there, waiting for me."
4
Karen Cooper and a Century-Old Ficus.
While we all have a favorite tree in our community, Karen Cooper went to romantic lengths to rescue a 100-year-old ficus from being cut down in her native Fort Myers Florida, marrying the beloved tree back in 2018. "When I heard the city was planning to cut it down, I was like, 'I don’t think so,'" she told ABC News of her wedding. "I'm just having fun with something very serious."

5
Sharon Tendler and Cindy the Dolphin
In 2006, Sharon Tendler took her love for porpoises to the next level, marrying a dolphin named Cindy, whom she met 15 years earlier.  "It's not a perverted thing,” she explained of her spouse. “I do love this dolphin. He's the love of my life.”
6
Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer and the Berlin Wall
In 1979, Eija-Riitta Berliner-Mauer became a married woman after she married the Berlin Wall. Considering her love for the landmark — one she said started when she was just six years old — she was less-than-thrilled when the wall was taken down in 1989. "What they did was awful,” she said. “They mutilated my husband.”
7
Amanda Liberty and a 91-Year-Old Chandelier
While she may have previously had a fling with the Statue of Liberty, Amanda Liberty found love again … this time in a 91-year-old chandelier named Lumiere. “I’m determined to have this commitment ceremony, to prove that I’m here for Lumiere and that my love is going to last,” she said of her glowing groom in 2019.

8
Fractal Tetris Huracan and the Game Tetris
No matter how much you may love Tetris, Fractal Tetris Huracan has you beat, announcing that she planned to marry the video game in 2018. “I think Tetris is so beautiful, he is about perfection and he stimulates your mind,” she said. “Physically I get that feeling that people in relationships get – that you know they are the right one.”
9
Amanda Teague and a 300-Year-Old Pirate Ghost
Though Amanda Teague may have found love in the 300-year-old ghost of a pirate named Jack, their marriage was short lived, the pair calling it quits after four years together. “I feel it’s time to let everyone know that my marriage is over,” she said of their union. “I will explain all in due course but for now all I want to say is be VERY careful when dabbling in spirituality, it’s not something to mess with…”
10
Sal9000 and a Nintendo DS Video Game Character
“A man named Sal9000 married a video game character for the Nintendo DS game "Love Plus." They were married by a priest and his wife even gave a speech.”

11
Akihiko Kondo and virtual pop star Hatsune Miku
If you love that virtual pop star so much, why don’t you marry it? That’s the question that Japanese government worker Akihiko Kondo evidently took to heart, wedding blue-haired cartoon singer Hatsune Miku in a $17,300 ceremony back in 2018.
12
Chang Hsi-hsum and a Possessed Barbie Doll
While wives may be difficult to appease while they’re alive, it’s even harder when they’re dead — just ask Chang Hsi-hsum, who married a Barbie doll who he believed housed his late wife’s spirit back in 1999.
13
Aaron Chervenak and his iPhone
No matter how much you may be glued to your phone, your bond with your device isn’t nearly as strong as that of Aaron Chervenak, who married his iPhone at the Little Las Vegas Chapel back in 2016. "If we’re gonna be honest with ourselves, we connect with our phones on so many emotional levels. We look to it for solace, to calm us down, to put us to sleep, to ease our minds, and to me, that’s also what a relationship is about," he said of their betrothal. "In a sense, my smartphone has been my longest relationship."