You all saw the big headline of the week, right?
Your hero and mine, Mel Gibson, is getting a divorce after 28 years of marriage. Twenty-eight years in Hollywood to be specific. And you know what is getting press? Apparently there is no prenuptual agreement. That means his wife gets to file for up to half of everything he has ever made since they married in 1980.
You know what? I'm not surprised there was no prenup.
A) It was the 80's. Seriously. Who was thinking straight in the 80's to begin with? Everyone was either coming down off of the highs of the 70's or they were dressing ridiculously and getting high with the "new" drug cocaine.
B) More specifically it was 1980. An actor was elected President of the United States. The US beat Russia in the gold medal round of Olypic hockey. What could possibly go wrong in this state of life?
C) He and his wife are both Catholic. That's a lifetime thing. There is no escape clause in Catholic marriage so who would have expected to ever need one?
And D) Of the 6 movies he had done in his career, only Mad Max had amounted to anything. Who was he to know what a superstar he was to become? He was 24 for crying out loud! What kind of decisions did you make when you were 24? I was 26 when I got married - I wasn't thinking the straightest during those days. (Not referencing my marriage at all by the way but other decisions I made between 24 and 26.)
What bothers me is that ofter 28 Hollywood years they are throwing in the towel. 28 Hollywood years! Do you know how long that is to the rest of us? It's like dog years only in marriage! How do you arrive at divorce after 28 years of marriage in one of the most stressful environments for marriage? And with 7 children. That sounds like an awful lot to give up in my book.
Yes, I read the rest of the news that they've been seperated since his looney DUI incident three years ago. And I guess if you can't work it out in three years you've given it a fair shake. I just don't know how I could do it.
But she sure is going to make out like a bandit, don't you think?
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My in-laws were married over 30 years when they divorced. It's crazy. But yeah, she's going to be quite comfy after that divorce settlement.
I didn't know they had 7 kids, wow! I am surprised too. My friends' parents just got a divorce after 36 years...why? Isn't bickering what old married couples are suppose to do?
I can not imagine being together that long and calling it quits. I was so disappointed because I had hoped they had a good marriage. Seven children too who will be dealing with this. Only one is living at home still, but it has to be hard on the kids anyhow. I think Mel may have gone off the deep end, though, or had a long time ago.
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