Anne Hathaway (wife of Shakespeare) fallen into financial ruin, while Hathaway, from a family in good standing both socially and financially, would have been considered a catch. Furthermore, a "handfast" or probationary marriage and pregnancy were frequent precursors to legal marriage at the time. Examining the surviving records of Stratford-upon-Avon and nearby villages in the 1580s, Greer argues that two facts stand out quite prominently: first, that a large number of brides went to the altar already pregnant; and second, that autumn, not spring, was the most common time to get married. Shakespeare was bound to marry Hathaway, who had become pregnant by him, but
The Good, the Sad and the Drugly slippery as ice. They then wait for the bell and watch as the school kids slide around while fake snow falls simulating an out-door ice rink. "The Good, the Sad and the Drugly" was written by Marc Wilmore and directed by Rob Oliver. In September 2008, it was announced that Anne Hathaway would guest star as Bart's girlfriend in a future episode. Hathaway, who has been a "Simpsons" fan since the shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show", said that she grew up watching "The Simpsons" with her brothers, and said that "it stuck with me...high school, college, post, everything. I