Why did Aunt Esther marry a drunk? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Confidence30 · 10-20-2021, 09:48 AM

Why would a good woman like Aunt Esther marry a drunk with no job?

TheLittleFaerie · 10-28-2021, 08:36 AM

He possibly wasn't a drunk when they married, and Woodrow and Esther owned a hardware store and they lived above the store

Bonniegirl · 10-28-2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLittleFaerie

He possibly wasn't a drunk when they married, and Woodrow and Esther owned a hardware store and they lived above the store

TVFactFan · 11-08-2021, 12:58 AM

Because she didnt have many options

TVLegend · 02-28-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Because she didnt have many options

Maybe it was something about drunk Woodrew that turned her on

TVFactFan · 02-28-2022, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TVLegend

Maybe it was something about drunk Woodrew that turned her on

He probably wasnt drinking in the beginning lol

Yong Fang · 03-11-2022, 08:47 AM

Woody loved Esther, but it probably goes back to Esther's toxic family. The family was religious, judgemental, and jerks. Fred lost his wife early so he could make his opinions known. Fred loved Elizabeth so much that he kept his opinions to himself and took the abuse when she was alive, but after that, let them have it. Only put up with Esther, Ethel and the other sister's bull**** because they loved Lamont and Lamont could have an extended family who cared about him.

Woody had to put up with their crap also. Sisters like Ethel coming over and bullying Woody with "Esther, remember such and such who liked you, that you could have married.." or "Woody has this crappy hardware store, he is no better than Fred.". Woody kept his mouth shut from their abuse and started drinking. Fred lost his wife so he had license to be more free to tell the sisters off.

There is lots of examples of this in real life. In laws who bully someone because they feel the person isnt "good enough". This is why Fred would lash out and Woody would get a bottle and sit in the corner.

TVFactFan · 03-11-2022, 06:53 PM

would have been nice to see him on Sanford Arms

PracTz · 03-11-2022, 10:19 PM

Well, the only other man known to have been willing to fool around her ONLY did so because he mistook her darkened room (and her silhouette) for those of her gorgeous yet still chaste sister Elizabeth's so who it's likely no one besides Woody would have been interested.

Maybe Woody thought that somehow Esther being SO religious meant that she'd have been been able to hook him up with sacramental wine (despite being in a dry Protestant denomination).

10-20-2021, 09:48 AM	#1
Confidence30 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 1,246	Why did Aunt Esther marry a drunk? Why would a good woman like Aunt Esther marry a drunk with no job?

10-28-2021, 08:36 AM	#2
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,948	He possibly wasn't a drunk when they married, and Woodrow and Esther owned a hardware store and they lived above the store

11-08-2021, 12:58 AM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,087	Because she didnt have many options

03-11-2022, 08:47 AM	#7
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Woody loved Esther, but it probably goes back to Esther's toxic family. The family was religious, judgemental, and jerks. Fred lost his wife early so he could make his opinions known. Fred loved Elizabeth so much that he kept his opinions to himself and took the abuse when she was alive, but after that, let them have it. Only put up with Esther, Ethel and the other sister's bull**** because they loved Lamont and Lamont could have an extended family who cared about him. Woody had to put up with their crap also. Sisters like Ethel coming over and bullying Woody with "Esther, remember such and such who liked you, that you could have married.." or "Woody has this crappy hardware store, he is no better than Fred.". Woody kept his mouth shut from their abuse and started drinking. Fred lost his wife so he had license to be more free to tell the sisters off. There is lots of examples of this in real life. In laws who bully someone because they feel the person isnt "good enough". This is why Fred would lash out and Woody would get a bottle and sit in the corner.

03-11-2022, 06:53 PM	#8
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,087	would have been nice to see him on Sanford Arms

03-11-2022, 10:19 PM	#9
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Well, the only other man known to have been willing to fool around her ONLY did so because he mistook her darkened room (and her silhouette) for those of her gorgeous yet still chaste sister Elizabeth's so who it's likely no one besides Woody would have been interested. Maybe Woody thought that somehow Esther being SO religious meant that she'd have been been able to hook him up with sacramental wine (despite being in a dry Protestant denomination).