As Long As We Both Shall Live...Or Not

If you have been living under a rock, you may not have heard that Kim Kardashian filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage. This is such big news that it was the first story in the 7:30 half hour of Good Morning America complete with secondary interviews to give a better picture of the situation. (I completely judge the importance of a news event on when it is aired on GMA.) I am ashamed to say that I have been reading and watching the stories of this high-profile divorce, and will probably continue to do so. It will most likely be the cover story on my issue of People magazine, as well, retelling the same story that has been told over and over all week.

I have had the unfortunate experience was seeing my brother go through a divorce. It was painful...for him, for her, for me, for both sets of parents, and the list goes on. And to be honest, it was probably the worst year of my life dealing with it and it wasn't even my marriage. Tears were shed. Feelings were hurt. Relationships were lost.

Several years ago, I was listening to the radio on the way to work and the morning show hosts were asking people to call in who knew that their marriages were not going to last. One woman called in who knew that in the next 5 years, she would most likely be divorced. She was fine being married for the moment, but she didn't see the marriage lasting for the long haul. It was almost a joke to her. I couldn't believe I was hearing this woman talk about her marriage like it was something to be thrown away once she decided it was no good anymore.

So, while the romantic in me waits for her Prince Charming, I will keep reading about another Hollywood split.

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