Each time there’s a celebrity proposal or marriage, one could very well flip over an hourglass and start counting the days (remember Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries?) or months or years until it’s over.
They say all marriages come to an end – either by death or by divorce. For most celebrities, the latter is usually the case. We’ve seen it, from Segun Arinze and Ann Njemanze to Kenny Saint Brown and Eddy Montana to newer starlets like Toke Makinwa, Faithia Balogun, Monalisa Chinda and countless others.
Such divorces often cause regular people to worry – if famous people who seemingly have it all cannot make a marriage work, what is the hope for the rest of us?
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The odds really are stacked against celebrities: every move of theirs is scrutinised and is gossip fodder. It is an unwritten law that once an individual becomes popular, she or he gives up the right to have a private life. Not only do we want to be entertained by their career, we also want a glimpse into what they do when the lights go out.
Some of them don’t mind – we’ve seen several reality shows to realise the loss of privacy is not such a big deal for some people. Others guard their privacy fiercely; Onyeka Onwenu has been popular for 30 years yet fans know next to nothing about her family.
The pressures that come with marriage are intensified when the two parties are both celebrities. It’s hard not to unravel every single detail that is displayed for the world to see. Some carry the pressure from having to deal with all of this back home to their families.
Also, work demands may mean that couples spend copious amounts of time away from each other and as such, communicate less until indifference and resentment follow each other into the marriage. Eventually, they announce a separation stemming from ‘irreconcilable differences’.
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While getting married to a non-celebrity is no guarantee against divorce, why do celebrities gamble on a closely monitored marriage to a fellow celebrity?
We have five theories:
Because it’s convenient
It is easier to be with someone with whom you share similar interests or with whom you spend a lot of time working with.
Being in love with the celebrity figure
Sometimes, the persona of the celebrity can confuse one party to think they’re actually in love with the person.
Net worth
Why not marry someone who has their own millions instead of ‘commoners’?
More fame
Some people live for the spotlight. For them, the only partner they can be with is someone equally famous.
Because love be can blind
And sadly, love sometimes dies.
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