My thoughts on…Nick and Jessica’s breakup
December 1st 2005 -
The rumours have been confirmed, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson have broken up. The news shocked me when I heard. I was even more shocked when I heard that Jessica broke it off. Their relationship was the last spark of hope in the world of Hollywood marriages. Just when I thought my cynical attitude towards celebrity marriages was wrong, just when I thought there was hope, this extinguished it.
Needless to say, Hollywood marriages aren’t the most stable. Sometimes I wonder if they understand their wedding vows, or if they pay the minister extra to leave out “till death do us part” and other binding clauses. Most teen relationships last longer than the typical Hollywood marriage. The appeal of Nick and Jessica was that they were an average married couple that just happened to be famous. Jessica was even the traditional virgin bride. She lots of respect for that, because the average joe would have a better chance of being attacked by sex-crazed Victoria’s Secret models than finding a girl willing to wait until marriage. They were an ideal couple: beautiful, young, rich, and couldn’t sing to save their lives (as I said, they’re beautiful, so they can get away with it.) MTV’s reality show “Newlyweds” (one of the few worth watching) gave us a glimpse into their seemingly perfect lives, and catapulted them into stardom. As the show progressed, they got the reputation for being ditzy, especially Jessica. Who could forget when she confused the tuna she was eating for chicken and not eating buffalo wings because she “didn’t eat buffalo?” Plus the girl couldn’t keep a tidy home or prepare a decent meal (I doubt she could even boil water!)
Sometimes I wonder if she’s really as dumb as she seems, because she has capitalized on her “ditzy blonde” image, and her career has skyrocketed, leaving her husband’s in the dust. The reason for their breakup is unclear. Perhaps she needed someone who could keep up with her careerwise. Perhaps her newfound sex appeal has gone to her head. Whatever the reason, it must have been major to break up such a great marriage. But with all things considered, it was a good run. Their relationship lasted a whopping 3 years…a lifetime for a Hollywood couple! It seems that the only stable young white marriage is the Federlines…or is it? Stay tuned.
Abeni Says:
December 3rd, 2005 at 7:27 am
Maybe the dumbness was no act and Nick got fed up.Or,Jessica suddenly realises that she too hot for one man for ever and ever:).I give the Federlines one more yr
Margaret Feinberg Says:
December 4th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
Sometimes I’m amazed how how cruel the Hollywood life is and yet how much it’s still desireable. It just chews people up and spits them out over and over again… and these aren’t stories or characters..these are real people with blood running through their veins and dreams and hopes and worries and cares and…somehow we forget that as the stories blend fact and fiction in tabloids. My heart goes out to Nick & Jess as people going through a terrible time…a divorce…and even worse to do with the whole world watching. A few months ago People magazine asked the question, “Do you think Brad Pitt will get married again?” And one reader responded particularly confidently in the letters to the editor. He memorably wrote, “Yes, he will get married. Again and again and again.” Does anyone else think the system is a bit messed up?