Looking back, all that nosing around the romantic lives of teenagers was bizarre, but we didn’t think much of it. A man marrying his childhood sweetheart, especially when they’re wealthy, good-looking or famous, is seen as some kind of herculean sacrifice and therefore an example of their moral character. Because he married his childhood sweetheart and “made a commitment to the woman he calls his ‘best friend’.” Gary Lineker was described as “almost saintly” for marrying his childhood sweetheart. “5 World Cup Players Who Married Their Childhood Sweethearts,” People reports, making sure to note that these women were around before the money and fame.