(Fact)Country where you can marry a dead person

Quite mind boggling isn't it ? but yes,there is a country where you can marry a dead person.It is actually legally accepted practice in France.

When it comes to marriage it is a tradition for those exchanging marriage vows to stay married until death do their part.Once the married partner passes away person become known as widow or windower but law in France sees it differently.Now let's talk about where it started During WWII a catastrophe happened in France where dam got burst and 400 people lost their lives.One of the people who had died was a man who is going to be married.The women who was left behind petitioned French president about marrying a dead person.After several month when she got massive media support she got permission to marry dead person.Marrying a dead person is quite a difficult task you need to have permission from dead person family and french law.Around only one in four application got approval to marry a dead person.The main reason behind legitmizing this thing is person who might have any emotional connection with his partner will stay forever.