In another topic, we discussed who bore the ring of power. Click
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I noted that these people bore the ring.
1. Sauron - who made it
2. Isildur - who cut it from Sauron's hand
3. Deagol - who found it in the river where Isildur lost it.
4. Smeagol/Gollum - who murdered Deagol for the ring.
5. Bilbo Baggins - who found the ring in the cave, read the Hobbit.
6. Frodo Baggins - who received it from Bilbo when he left the Shire.
7. Samwise Gamgee - who took it from Frodo when he thought that he was dead from Shelob's poison.
Isildur and Sam were the only ones who had the ring that married. Isildur was already married and had children when he possesed the ring. Sam was the only ring bearer that married after possessing the ring.
My question is why did the others not marry? Was it beacause the ring had power over their minds? Why the was Sam able to marry? Is it because he only took the ring to keep it from being taken by the enemy and that he did not acctualy posses it?