I’m gonna be very un-PC here and say that the people who uphold family values should stop worrying about gay marriage and start lobbying for laws prohibiting celebrity marriage.
For crying out loud - Heidi Klum and Seal? Their breakup is the last straw for me. Four kids, four kids. (Three biological, he adopted her oldest child.) The two seemed so happy. I figured they were in it for keeps. Damn!
I mean, c’mon, I knew J-lo and Marc what’s-his-name were a lost cause from the beginning. Demi and Ashton? Really? As if that was a surprise. Madonna and whoever? Yeah, right. Jennifer Anistson and Brad? The night she forgot to thank him in her Golden Globe speech, my fourteen year old daughter sat on the couch and pontificated thusly, “Their marriage is history.”
This is nothing new. How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married? Ten? Twelve?
Seriously, if you’re a celebrity, just don’t get married. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel have been together for years. They aren’t married. Brad and Angie seem to be making it work, at least I hope it keeps working.
Sorry, I’m shaking my head. This ain’t marriage, this is falling in love with falling in love.
Oh, and FYI, author Sheryl Lynn wasn’t blowing smoke when she said her romantic suspense novel, Midnight Investigation, is scaring the piss out of me. It is. Scaring the bloody piss out of me.
I’m with you! I was so shocked and disappointed with Heidi and Seal. I’ll have to check out Sheryl’s book.
I’m just about to start that book…yippee!
Here’s what I think about most celebrities….they are a bunch of spoiled little kids. Their every whim is catered to at a moment’s notice. They have no concept of “real life”….real life is not glamorous, or romantic, or 24 hours a day of fun and excitement. It’s cleaning toilets, taking care of your kids when they’re puking their guts out, and trying to figure out what to cook for dinner. Being married and having kids isn’t about YOU…it’s about your family, and making sacrifices for the good of your family. I think most celebrities buy into their own hype and think life is supposed to be a fairy tale. Marriage is tough…you need to buckle down to work on it…and having kids adds to the degree of difficulty. I don’t think most celebrities have the cojones to do it.
21+ years of wedded bliss! :^)
Nah…I don’t think being a celebrity has anything to do with it. I suspect it’s the attitude going in…”If this doesn’t work out, we can always get a divorce.” No one goes into marriage anymore with the thought that it’s forever.
44 years here with the same man…
Yeah. What you said. Goes double for me!!!
I agree the “threat” or the mockery of marriage is not coming from the Gay community. These drive-by celebrity marriages (Poor Sinead O’Connor’s 18 day marriage? Why?) The Kardashian marriage, why? Newt Gingrich denouncing John King for even suggesting that his messy multiple marriages might become an issue in a national election? Why?
Marriage is “threatened” by spousal abuse, substance abuse, child abuse, abandonment and dead beat parents and partners who don’t take responsibility and commitments seriously.
XXOO Kat
Oh Jeez, Kat, thanks for reminding me about the farcical Kardashian marriage! Sick. Yes, you name the real threats to marriage. I agree with Penny too - people who believe their own fairytale, but when the fairytale is over have no interest in sticking it out for the long term. Why should they? They have plenty of money. They have plenty of fame. Who needs a spouse?
I think George Clooney has it right - just date. He says he’s not marriage material yet women keep hoping they’ll be the one to change his mind.
Thanks Linda!
Hey Anny, yes, I definitely agree there’s a whole lot of that attitude… If this doesn’t work out, I’ll just get divorced. I think it’s the trickle-down effect. Young people worship celebrities.
Oh, I know, Amber. I thought they’d be an exception.
I don’t usually care about the celebrities, but my mouth hung open when I read that Heidi and Seal were divorcing. I honestly thought they were in it for keeps and were totally in love. I agree though, it seems that just about every hollywood marriage falls apart and for the record I didn’t even bat an eyelash when I read about that Kardashian girl and her divorce. I agree with your assessment Julia. Hollywood and marriage just isn’t a good combo.
Try as I might, I just cannot interested in the publicly private lives of celebrities. I’m only ever surprised when one happens to act like a normal human being.
As for that Sheryl, what a rotter. She should send you cookies and gourmet hot cocoa mix and maybe some fuzzy, soft as kittens socks to make up for the trauma. I’ll have a chat with her about that.
And this is why I don’t buy ‘news’papers and never open any links, unless in error on the web…… Just not interested. Vaguely know she is a model and have a number of albums by him, but just not interested in their ‘celebrity lives. It was only when Ishbel told me the other day that it looked like they were getting divorced that I found out they were married.
I think I almost live in a cave….. But it’s been a cave that’s been looked after by the same woman for almost 36 years
Ah, but Tom, Ishbel knew they were married! I bet she was as shocked as I was. Not that I care, personally, but I did think they might be a Hollywood couple who would beat the odds.
And by the way, congratulations!
True, Jaye, that is memorable, when a celebrity asks like us. Wait…maybe we act like them!
Yeah, that Sheryl, she owes me big time!
Hi Delilah! How are you? I know, I normally don’t care either. In fact, I assume they’ll all get divorced. But the news about Heidi Klum and Seal just floored me.
You said it, Julia! If they’re not “falling in love with falling in love” I’ve always thought those marriages are *gulp* publicity stunts!
After discovering Midnight Investigation, I was amazed to find a romance novel based on my group. I thought that it might be a mistake but after reading the book I discovered that our perspectives and members of the group were included in the book.
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Julianne, think Kardashian.
The ones that got me were: Au-nolds…Oh yeah, and Jesse James…and Tiger’s. Unbelievable. What were they thinking?
Yup, Sandra. I agree on both celebrities and words.
Cool, Bryan! Thanks for visiting. I’m not making it up when I say the book scared this sh*t out of me!
I thought it was Hilary Swank that forgot to thank Chad Lowe. S
It’s the kiss of death, Steph. The forgotten thank you.
That’s why when I get awards I always add, “and all those other wonderful people that I am forgetting to thank because I am so darn nervous”. Not ideal but it does tend to defuse the situation a bit.
Good thinking, Yoshi. Very intelligent way to cover your ass.