Things You Don't Know About Mary-Kate Olsen's Odd Marriage

#1. Her Husband is the step-brother of France's former President

Well, that's an impressive familial connection. Imagine if Justin Bieber started dating a cousin of Barack Obamaor something. Olivier's half-brother, born from a first wife, is Nicolas Sarkozy, a name foreign-affairs challenged Americans may vaguely recognize. He served as president of France from 2007 to 2012, ruling during the worst years of the recent world economic crisis. Step-brother Olivier is a prominent investment banker. If nothing else, that combo should make for some vibrant dinner conversation between stale jokes about John Stamos' hair.

#2. His ex-wife despises her

Following in his father's footsteps, Olivier's wedding to Mary-Kate was his second go-around at marriage. His first wife, Charlotte Sarkozy, most definitely does not approve, particularly in regard to the newlywed's age difference (Olivier was 42; Mary-Kate was 25 when they reportedly started dating). "That's not right. It's grotesque," Charlotte told the National Enquirer. Those are strong words; maybe even unfair, but Charlotte, is coming from the perspective of a mother and children's book author who supposedly doesn't want stepmom Mary-Katea woman with a hard-partying reputationhanging around her kids. This Thanksgiving table just gets tenser and tenser.

#4. They dated for three years and shared a $13.5 million home

The marriage between Mary-Kate and Olivier was no spur-of-the-moment thing. Rumor has it, Olivier was revved up and ready to race down the aisle after just ten months of dating, but Mary-Kate made him slow his roll. They dated for three years, taking up residence together in a $13.5 million townhouse in Manhattan before tying the knot. The insane domicile includes a hall of mirrors, a rooftop swimming pool, a massive garage, an artist's studio, a working elevator, and a private garden with fountain. So, um, nice starter home.

#4. The French media can't get enough of it

French blogs and magazines just can't get enough of this little May-December (or mars-décembre) romance, at the expense of the elder husband, of course. Calling him "the little French lover" and other diminutive nicknames, the foreign press seems determined to lampshade creepiness and expose a trend for dating younger woman that seems to have a long and fruitful history in the Sarkozy family tree.

Plus, there's the whole half-brother President thing. That kind of attention tends to suck all sorts of dirty laundry into the public eye. Still, we can't say we feel all that bad for Mr. Mary-Kate Olsen, with all that money and, naturally, his new true love.

#5. Some distasteful PDA

Look, we get it, mi amores. Love still young in bloom is like a little shot of madness to a couple, encouraging them to forget where they are and cuddle up close anywhere and everywhere. Little kisses, locked hands, doting pats. Okay, cut it out. That ish is gross. And it's easy to make fun of. Knock it off, you guys!

#6. Their wedding was low-key and smoky

When the couple finally tied the knot, they didn't make it an ostentatious affair. Details are sparse, but word is the couple reportedly kept it relatively low-key, by celebrity standards, with some 50 guests commiserating in a lavish Manhattan apartment with bowls and bowls of cigarettes topping every table. The most egregious omission? No one invited Bob Saget. Poor Dad, his once-full house so empty.