In Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath — a.k.a. Alisoun — presents herself to the other characters in the story as an authority on marriage. Her prime qualification: she's been married five times. Interesting logic, that.
Top 10 Perpetual Divorcés
With the news that broadcast giant Larry King and his wife of 13 years have filed for divorce, his eight-marriage legacy got TIME thinking about other multiple wedders. Here's a look at some celebrities who just can't stay away from the aisle
The Wife of Bath