What’s Wrong with Celebrity Marriage?

On the national level the institution of marriage already has its share of castoffs, disillusioned detractors and hopeless optimists, sporting a lofty success rate hovering around 50 percent. When one or more well-known personalities tie the knot, a coin flip is perhaps all too generous for a vote of confidence. Considering the degree to which many star-gazers live vicariously through their favorite celebrities, it could be argued the comprehensive failure of famous marriages is ultimately casting a shadow of gloom among even Average Joes and Plain Janes living low profile lives somewhere in the continental US. After all, if Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston couldn’t make it work, not to mention Friends co-star Courtney Cox and long time husband David Arquette, what chance could the everyday man and woman have at mutual satisfaction in matrimony?Have hope aspiring husbands and wives of America, simply because the who’s-who can’t seem to hold true to sacred vows, doesn’t necessarily preclude the possibility the who’s-that can make it work. After all, while celebrities may cast the illusion of being superior in all facets of life, they are despite popular believe only human, and though they have seemingly endless resources at their disposal, they also face an entirely different spectrum of marital spectrums the everyday spouse will likely never have to deal with.For starters, life in the spotlight is like spending a lifetime on the short-running 2001-2003 FOX reality show, Temptation Island. Singles and even similarly wed men and women are constantly out to be a close to celebrities as possible, particularly if that closeness has a chance to produce intimacy, whether out of confused lovesick feelings or simply seeking a war story to tell their friends. Either way, a little fame goes a long way towards enhancing one’s dating profile, even if it’s unintentional. It is easy to condemn celebrity unfaithfulness from a far, but when thousands of attractive individuals are constantly throwing themselves at you on a regular basis it may be tougher to resist than much of the morally sound population might imagine.Furthermore, money can’t be an issue even in everyday households, as competing for salary supremacy can drive a wedge in any relationship, even when money isn’t tight. Celebrities not only have their earnings readily disclosed by media outlets across the country, but also may find themselves unintentionally competing in other superficial yet quantifiable categories, from longevity to popularity. Factor in the endless scheduling conflicts between people constantly on the move and the dedication it takes to not only capture the public’s eye but stay in popular demand, and maybe marriage is inevitably just the second “big break” every A-lister will see over the course of their time in the Sun.