Welcome to Lore Legends, a subset of lore episodes that explore the strange tales we whisper in the dark,

even if they can't always be proven by the history books.

So if you're ready, let's begin. Relationships have always been complicated, from sorting out who's responsible for washing the dishes or making the bed, to who manages the finances.

Being in a partnership is never easy. But those relationships only get harder when they sit outside

the usual expected romantic pairings.

Throughout history people in love have had to keep their romance a secret for any number of reasons.

Perhaps they came from different economic classes, or perhaps their families had been at odds for generations.

Hello, Romeo and Juliet, right?

And up until a 1967 Supreme Court decision, interracial marriage was illegal in half of the the have always been around. But then there are the relationships that have almost always been frowned upon,

and still are depending on where the couple lives.

Today's legends are all about the folks who longed for love but were blocked by others every step of the way.

They hid in plain sight existing among everyone else with a secret they would take to their

graves.

From a student and her teacher, a famous author, even a to their But don't worry, you know how tales of love and death tend to play out, especially in the world of folklore.

They carry on in the afterlife. Their eternal slumber, though, isn't exactly peaceful.

And maybe that's because their deaths

are more troublesome than their lives ever were. Or perhaps it's just the power of

love causing ripples and complicating everything around it.

Whatever the reason for their lack of peace,

today's stories make it clear that those unsettled spirits

might be lingering right here on this mortal plane, unable to find rest and move on.

So settle in for tales of heartbreak and loss, two of the most common ingredients in so many

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