How did gf go from gf to wife?

i forgot i had a gf

she tells me her husband is in the military

I dont think this story is real

FYI:

Later, at his trial, prosecutors told jurors that his silence in the face of that question showed that he was guilty,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berghuis_v._Thompkins

Understand how to invoke your right to remain silent and what consequences silence or otherwise may have–especially if improperly used.