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We will never know

Yvonne1973 — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:28:25 -0400

We will never know the real situation of what happen in each of her divorces. For all we know she could be a really nice woman that just made the wrong decisions in men.

Poor Christie

so.fla.flyboy — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:51:49 -0400

After four failed marriages, is it "possible" that something might be wrong with Christie?? When anyone treats their spouse like a piece of dirt on the street and makes the spouse feel that it should be "their honor" to be in their presence, its going to lead to cheating. Look at Hugh Grant who paid a prostitute to make him feel special while he was married to Elizabeth Hurley. I for one am tired of kissing the womans ass just to be in her presence. Everyone needs stroking, nurturing and feeling wanted. It would be nice if women learned how to reciprocate acts of kindness from men instead of acting like it is their God given right to just receive. Its a two way street when it comes to making your partner or date feel wanted as well. No matter how beautiful you are, someone is always tired of just having sex with you. What makes the relationship, in my opinion, is a constant giving by both parties, making each feel wanted and needed.

A Model Divorce: Uptown Girl Remains Friends With Ex, Piano Man Billy Joel

Eve Miller — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:04:52 -0400

Remember when Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley were married? Well, since her separation last year from fourth husband Peter Cook—the guy who humiliated her by flinging with his teenage assistant—it looks like Brinkley is enjoying fond recollections of her days with the Piano Man.

NBC’s “Extra” caught Brinkley and Joel on camera, albeit separately, arriving at their daughter Alexa Ray’s concert. Arriving alone, serial bride Brinkley, wearing an ear-to-ear grin, told reporters that she and Joel are friends. “We had the quickest, shortest, fastest most amicable show-biz divorce,” Brinkley said. “That’s what my lawyer told me anyway.” Joel and Brinkley married in 1986 and divorced in 1994. Joel is married to Katie Lee Joel, 26, a cookbook author and food correspondent for Bravo and the Food Network.

Granted, Brinkley was mugging for the cameras, and if her divorce from Joel was tough at one time, it’s history now and she certainly wouldn’t mention it to reporters. Still, it makes you wonder why her split from the musician wasn’t bitter, while the divorce from Cook presumably is. Could it have been because Joel didn’t cheat on her (as far as we know) and Cook did?

As easy as it is to understand how people fall into adultery, it remains the hardest thing to forget. Even separation due to something like substance abuse doesn’t have such a significant long-term effect. That may be because it’s not personal. The inability to stay on the wagon has little to do with one’s spouse. So does financial irresponsibility.

But it’s near impossible not to feel the deep hurt that comes when a partner has been cheating. It’s hard to believe we’ll ever hear Brinkley singing the same tune about friendship and amicable divorce when it comes to Cook now, or 20 years from now.