We’ve Grown Apart…
link Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds divorced due to `busy schedules` – Monsters and Critics.
This only bears comment because it’s all over the popular news EVERY day. While the lives of celebrities seems to offer no end of fascination for a large audience out there, increasingly, it becomes obvious that their lives are as banal as those of the average person. Starlet A is with child! Star B gets DUI. Starlet A seen with Star B in a bar! Starlet A seen arguing with Star B in bar, consoles herself with Starlet C! Starlet D goes shopping!
None of this sensationalism is the fault of the pop celebs of course, they’re just minding their own business. In the case of most beautiful woman in world, Scarlett Johansson and most handsome guy, Ryan Reynolds, that is more debatable. While the marriage seems to be so perfect given their respective most attractive statuses, the harsh reality of life as a married couple was the only minor glitch on otherwise perfect lifetime bliss.
The spin is that they were too busy for each other. Hmm. Their careers apparently got in the way and they never saw each other. Well, then the only logical decision is to split up! The adoring fans can take this news either of two ways. The first way would be at face value. The stresses of living apart were too much and they concluded that the flame of passion wasn’t strong enough to feed, so ixnay on the arriagemay. While this may appear to be a pragmatic decision, what it really reveals is glaring immaturity and glibness when it comes to the notion of marriage. If you are willing to divorce or separate from the pinnacle of perfection of the opposite sex, it implicitly means, “I think I can do better”. It is truly ironic that in a time where lesbians and gays are fighting to attain their rights to be married, those with the privilege use or discard it like some wad of kleenex.
Being somewhat familiar with marriage vows, I seem to recall some key ones such as, ‘forever and ever’, ’till death do us part’, ‘ for richer for poorer’ etc. While these words are easy to say when caught up in the moment, they are harder to live up to especially after 20 years. After barely 2 years, with only sporadic contact, any effort to abide by the uttered vows seems token at best.
The other possibility is that the entire thing was a publicity stunt for both of their careers. There is no evidence of this, but in today’s cynical world, you have to consider that angle. Exposure these days is the same as stardom. How else to explain the gossip mags’ obsession with Kate, of 8 kids fame, or Kim Kardashian who is devoid of obvious talent other than showing up in Star Weekly. Either way, it adds credence to the voices of those who claim celebrities are for the most part vapid and shallow spokes-models. If that’s the case, it makes it all the more compelling to ignore most of what they say outside of a paid role. Remember that the next time some celebrity tries to bring you around to some Quixotic cause, like oh say, global warming or immigration reform. There should be disclaimers at the bottom of the screen. ” This has been a paid commercial message and spokesman may not mean what they say”.