Psy 324: Advanced Social Psychology
Miami University
Living in a Social World
Psy 324: Advanced Social Psychology
Miami University
Why Did Darva Conger Marry a Millionaire?: The Theory of Attribution -- February, 2000. Analysis by Vince Beckman, Amy Gangloff, David Heineman, & Andrea Serrott.
On
February 15, 2000, 23 million people tuned in to see Fox’s special "Who Wants to Marry a
Millionaire" in which 50 women paraded around the stage in the hopes of winning a rich
husband. Many criticized the marriage and considered the bride, Darva Conger, a gold-digger
without any value for the sanctity of marriage. As it turns out,
the marriage was annulled shortly after the honeymoon. In interviews with People, and ABC news
Conger claims that she only did the show for fun and never planned to actually marry
someone she had never met. She states that friends persuaded her to do it and was
terrified when she won. Other sources
say that her intention was to marry the millionaire. With responses such as "I'll be
your friend, your lover, and your partner," it is not hard to see why the groom, Rick
Rockwell, thought she was sincere. It is hard to decide what to attribute her decision
to marry a stranger to, especially since this this a such a unique situation.
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