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Sinead Explains What Went Wrong

Frantic wedding night drug hunt could have had something to do with split...

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 29, 2011 8:59 AM CST | Updated Dec 29, 2011 10:49 AM CST

(Newser) – Sinead O'Connor married on Dec. 8 and announced the end of said marriage to the world 18 days later—so what the heck happened? Well, things may not have gotten off to a great start when she spent their wedding night on a desperate hunt for cannabis, especially considering then-hubby Barry Herridge is a drug counselor. "We ended up in a cab in some place that was quite dangerous," she tells the Sun. "Then I was handed a load of crack. Barry was very frightened—that kind of messed everything up a bit really."

"I wasn't scared—but he's a drugs counselor. What was I thinking?" she continues. But apparently she wasn't happy either, adding that the marriage "felt like I was living in a coffin. It was going to be a coffin for both of us and I saw him crushed. The whole reason I ended it was out of respect and love for the man." She says she's now sworn off marriage forever, and adds, "I don't think I will even date anyone." (At one point post-split, O'Connor talked to the media—but forgot to get dressed first. Click to see the pictures of her in a towel, or here to see O'Connor's truck-humping ad, to which Herridge responded.)

Singer Sinead O'Connor performs at the The 2011 amfAR Inspiration Gala held at the Chateau Marmont on October 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Singer Sinead O'Connor performs at the The 2011 amfAR Inspiration Gala held at the Chateau Marmont on October 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.   (Getty Images)
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OuttaHere
Dec 29, 2011 6:10 PM CST
This is your brain on drugs.
fractal
Dec 29, 2011 1:50 PM CST
The woman is 45 years old and on medication that makes you blow up like a balloon.  Its kinda amazing how totally toady men go around dissing women who don't live up to their fantasy standards.  Perhaps its just undischarged rage at not being able to control their mommies.  If any of the men commenting here had a tenth of the talent Sinead does, they would be giving interviews also, instead of making loser comments on one. And just in case you do not remember what a great songwriter she is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqgOqQrtJ4s&feature=relmfu
Rammrodd
Dec 29, 2011 12:58 PM CST
Ewwww. Didn't realize an uglier wo(man) than Maddow existed; but, there it is.
 

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