By Meredith Clark
Why do we see so many celebrity couples breaking up? My interview with The Independent highlights the pressure of fame, fortune, and dual career aspirations: #celebritynews #celebritybreakups #ArianaGrande #SophiaVergara
Meredith writes, “As the age-old saying goes, death tends to come in threes. But what about the death of a relationship?
Sofia Vergara and Joe Mangienello recently announced they were divorcing after seven years of marriage. Spanish singer Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro have also called off their engagement, while Addison Timlin has filed for divorce from The Bear star Jeremy Allen White. Ariana Grande and husband Dalton Gomez separated in January after two years of marriage, which was quickly followed by her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater allegedly dumping his high school sweetheart for the pop star.
Then there’s Taylor Swift breaking up with Joe Alwyn after six years of dating, before she moved on with The 1975 frontman, Matty Healty. Although, her short-lived relationship with Matty Healy technically doesn’t count because – as Ryan Gosling’s Ken in Barbie would say – they were never “boyfriend-girlfriend”.
It seems that everywhere we look, a new celebrity couple is breaking up. Even the Canadian prime minister isn’t safe from the current break up trend; Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating after 18 years of marriage. Have we entered some alternate reality? Is Mercury in retrograde? Are Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson next?
For as long as Hollywood’s had celebrities, we’ve also had celebrity breakups. Some have gone down in history as public and complicated – eg, actor Kevin Costner’s ongoing costly divorce from ex-wife Christine Baumgartner – or have expertly coined new relationship terminology, see Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin “consciously uncoupling”.
Fame, fortune, career aspirations, or even an intimate movie scene with a co-star can all put pressure on a celebrity relationship. Not to mention that their every move is constantly being watched or scrutinised by the public.
“Two pairs of celebrities getting divorced doesn’t signify a trend, but it highlights how difficult it is for public figures to keep their personal and professional lives in sync,” said Susan Winter, relationship expert and author of Older Women/Younger Men. “Couples grow apart. That’s the truth of our modern relationships. It’s a lot of work to keep our goals in alignment.”
When some celebrity couples break up, they often cite too much time spent apart as the reason for the split. For example, Austin Butler and Vanessa Hudgens reportedly called it quits back in 2020 because long-distance and busy acting schedules got in the way of their nearly decade-long relationship. “Creative projects require time, attention, and oftentimes, travel,” Winter said. “There’s only so much bandwidth we have to give to our work and our relationship. Excessive time apart can erode the romantic connection with our mate.”
“And it can set us up to find ourselves bonded to those with whom we are working,” she added.
Continue Reading: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/celebrity-breakups-2023-divorce-b2387214.html