John Ramsey and Beth Holloway Twitty Are Dating

[Marnie]

In a match seemingly made in tabloid heaven, the father of murdered child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey and the mother of missing-in-Aruba teen Natalee Holloway are dating, FOX News has confirmed.

John Ramsey, 63, and Beth Holloway Twitty, 46, have been romantically involved since January 2007, though the two met at a fundraiser last year.

The couple has been spotted openly holding hands and kissing in Mountain Brook, Ala.

[traveller]

I don't find it weird at all. They have something in common and each share a profound tragedy. Empathy is a powerful force.

[Laura]

I don't find this weird at all, either. I think it is wonderful, that after all the tragedy in their lives, John and Beth have a special friendship.

Marnie has already indicated the past of these two people.

As Mr. Smart (I can not remember his first name) and many others are working for Children and Missing Childern organizations and victims rights, etc., John and Beth are and will be also.

Much has been done with these organizations (not as much as could be of course), but I give John and Beth the best. Beth's tragedy is not over actually, and Natalie has not been found to date.

[Marnie]

Wow. I must be old fashioned. She divorced "Jug" just a few months ago...and she's already seeing a man who recently buried his wife. They both have unresolved issues surrounding their children. Sounds like a marriage therapist's dream situation.

But, who knows?

[Guest LadyC]

the ONLY part i found weird about it was that i THOUGHT she was still married to twitty.

i don't blink an eye that ramsey is ready to move on after the death of his wife.... that doesn't mean he didn't love her, but a lot of times when people spend years caring for a terminally ill spouse, they ARE able to move on very quickly.

but if she just recently divorced twitty, i have to wonder if maybe her romance with ramsey didn't take root, at least in her head/heart, while she was still married.

[mazie]

Beth and her hubby were separated over a year ago, when Natalie first became missing. I don't know when they had separated before that or how much time. Looks like the divorce just became final recently.

Again, notwithstanding romance et al, these two can help each other in their tragedies. They have been through similar events, even though years apart (John's over 10 years now and Beth's little over one year).

WHOOPS!!!!!! I just realized this went in as mazie. See Laura's comments prior, as that is me

Mazie aka Laura

Edited June 5, 2007 by mazie

[RGR]

Sorry, Marnie, but I disagree with ya! My divorce became final this morning and I'm ready to move on if the Lord brings someone in my life tomorrow. We never know what was going in Ms. Twitty's marriage behind closed doors; just because there is a marriage DOES NOT mean that there is love. If she were being abused in the marriage, I can understand her moving on already.

[nebula]

Well, they are both hurting, both lonely, both share a similar sorrow, both looking for comfort, . . . .

Can't say it's all that uncommon. The only thing that makes it so "odd" is that both have become famous for the losses of their daughters.

Sometimes I think we oughta just let people be. I have enough to worry about with my own life, my family and friends to get worried or whatever about two people I know nothing of behind the TV screen.

Just my thoughts.

[RGR]

Well, they are both hurting, both lonely, both share a similar sorrow, both looking for comfort, . . . .

Can't say it's all that uncommon. The only thing that makes it so "odd" is that both have become famous for the losses of their daughters.

Sometimes I think we oughta just let people be. I have enough to worry about with my own life, my family and friends to get worried or whatever about two people I know nothing of behind the TV screen.

Just my thoughts.

Thank you, Neb, my sentiments exactly!

[eric]

Mine too, Neb.