On NBC's Today show on Monday morning, hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira shared an awkward moment when the conversation turned to marriage.
Vieira completely forgot that Matt Lauer has had his share of marital problems and divorce worries when she hit on a very sore subject.
After mentioning that she had gotten married in her 30's, Vieira turned to Matt and asked when he had gotten married. Lauer appeared embarrassed by the question as his first marriage ended in divorce and whose second wife once filed for divorce before withdrawing the papers.
After a cameraman yelled "nice" Vieira released she had touched on a sensitive topic.
Here's what they said:
MATT LAUER: Then we're going to talk about marriage. What is the right age to get married?
MEREDITH VIEIRA: I don't know. I got married in my 30s. When did you get married?
LAUER: Ah . . .
Someone off camera can be heard yelling "nice!"
VIEIRA: Anyway, I'm sorry. Oh geez.
LAUER: The average age -- let's just start this show over. On average in this country women get married at 26, men at 28. Those are the averages. But how does your age impact your choice of a mate, and your chances for living happily ever after? Probably a more important question. We'll get into that later.
VIEIRA: I don't think I'm going to be one of those that lives happily ever after, after this show!
