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Peter Parker's first girlfriend, Betty Brant, got married in Amazing Spider-Man #156. 1 / 11

Less than thirty issues later, Peter proposed to Mary Jane and got shot down. 2 / 11

At that moment, though, Betty Brant came back into his life in a big way. 3 / 11

Betty, as it turned out, had decided to leave her new husband, Ned Leeds. 4 / 11

She didn't even TELL Ned that she was leaving him. They were still on their honeymoon! 5 / 11

Peter eventually tells her that they cannot see each other. 6 / 11

Betty decides to ignore Peter's decision and makes a big move on him. 7 / 11

Whether Peter and Betty slept together then has been a controversial topic ever since. 8 / 11

Eventually, Ned Leeds returns and he punches Peter for messing with his wife. 9 / 11

Ultimately, Peter decides to do the "noble" thing and get Betty and Ned back together... 10 / 11

by acting like a total jerk to Betty, hoping it will drive her to Ned! 11 / 11