Why Does Jamie Marry Laoghaire?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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Laoghaire was

jealous and wanted to punish

Claire for marrying Jamie in a shock move. Claire had encouraged Laoghaire to pursue things with Jamie but in a twist, she had ended up wed to him for protection.

Did Jamie and Laoghaire consummate their marriage?

Nonetheless,

Jamie did have sexual relations with Laoghaire

in a bid to make the work but ultimately failed and so the separated. Additionally, it seems Jamie was acting of out duty to his new wife however past trauma meant Laoghaire was unable to reciprocate.

Does Jamie have a child with Laoghaire?


Jamie has a son named William Ransom

with Geneva Dunsany, who died during William's birth. Jamie also has two stepdaughters, Marsali MacKimmie Fraser and Joan MacKimmie, from his marriage to his second wife, Laoghaire MacKenzie.

How long was Jamie Fraser married to Laoghaire?

In the third outing, Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) tied the knot with Laoghaire MacKenzie (Nell Hudson) during the

20 years

while Claire (Caitriona Balfe) was in the future.

Did Jamie and Laoghaire sleep together?

In the books, their marriage is never really a “marriage.”

They do sleep together

, but Laoghaire's past experiences with men must have been fairly awful, because she can barely stand to have Jamie touch her in the bedroom.

Why does Jamie kiss Laoghaire?

Laoghaire lassos Jamie for a kiss, but Jamie especially

enjoys it when he realizes Claire is watching

. … Claire's voiceover tells us that she feels guilty for teasing Jamie and that she did it because she was jealous… not jealous of Laoghaire but of their “intimacy.” Then she has thoughts of Frank.

Does Jamie divorce Laoghaire?

In late 1764, after Jamie had returned to Lallybroch from prison and indentured servitude, his sister Jenny Murray arranged a marriage between him and Laoghaire. However, the marriage was a failure, and

within a year Jamie left Laoghaire

and moved to Edinburgh.

How many children do Claire and Jamie have?

If we're looking for the straight answer, it's

two

. Claire and Jamie only have two biological children together: Faith and Brianna. Faith was the stillborn baby in France. Mother Hildegarde baptized the child despite it being against the law, and Jamie never got to see her.

Does Jamie forgive Claire for sleeping with John GREY?

Does Jamie forgive Claire for sleeping with John GREY?

Jamie has forgiven Lord John Grey However

, it's not just as simple as moving on. He understands that John and Claire married out of necessity. They both believed Jamie to be dead and Claire could have found herself in a lot of trouble without John as her husband.

Does Jamie and Claire stay together?

As Heughan noted, the end of season 5 left the whole family “fractured.”

Jamie and Claire are together

, but she still has some healing to do. Jamie is also grieving the loss of his godfather Murtaugh (Duncan Lacroix) at the Battle of Alamance.

How many wives does Jamie Fraser have?

Jamie Fraser Spouse

Claire Beauchamp Randall Laoghaire Mackenzie

(annulled)
Relatives Faith Fraser (daughter; stillborn) Brianna Randall (daughter) Fergus Fraser (adopted son) William Ransom (son) Roger Wakefield (son-in-law) Janet “Jenny” Fraser Murray (sister) Religion Roman Catholicism

Who does Jamie Fraser sleep with?

Among these is one moment in season three when Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan) slept with

Mary McNab

(Emma Campbell-Jones). The scene took place after Claire Fraser (Caitriona Balfe) returned to the future shortly before the Battle of Culloden after Jamie feared for the safety of his wife and their unborn child.

Who is Jamie's second wife?

Jamie also has two stepdaughters, Marsali MacKimmie Fraser and Joan MacKimmie, from his marriage to his second wife,

Laoghaire MacKenzie

.

Do Claire and Jamie have another baby?

Jamie and

Claire went on to have another daughter Brianna Fraser

(Sophie Skelton), who came back through the stones to be reunited with her parents. The Highlander mentioned Brianna had red hair like her sister Faith after Claire showed him photos of their child in season three when the lovers were reunited.

Does Jamie always love Claire?

However, learning more about Jamie's family, Claire grows closer to him than ever before. In the penultimate scene of the episode,

the pair finally admit they are in love with each other

.

Was Jamie Fraser really a virgin?

When Jamie met /married Claire,

he was a 23 year old virgin

, and they were together three years before she went back through the stones pregnant with Brianna in 1746. … This happens about eleven years after Claire went back through to her own time to protect Bree.

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