Oh No!! Sad news to pass along today … according to US Weekly magazine, the fabled romance betwixt punk pop princess Avril Lavigne and punk pop punk Deryck Whibley has come to an end. The mag reports that the couple, who have been married for 3 years now, are splitsville after she decided to leave him. The couple are dunzo, y’all!
After three years of marriage, Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley have split, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue. “She dumped him and told him she was leaving him. She wants to move on,” a source tells the new Us Weekly, adding that Lavigne, 25, forced him out of their $9.5 million, 12,00-square-foot estate in L.A.’s Bel Air. “Divorce papers will be filed any day now.” Whibley, 29, “is crushed,” adds another insider. Lavigne’s rep could not be reached; Whibley’s rep had no comment.
I guess she finally decided to say, See ya l8r, Boi. It’s always sad when a couple breaks up but these two kids got married at a very young age. I’m actually surprised that they stayed together for 3 years. Gone are the days when couples who marry young stay committed to each other for the rest of their lives. Divorce is such an easy option these days, I don’t really believe that these young couples understand the full weight of a marriage commitment. Trust me, I’m not saying that people should stay married if they are no longer in love with one another … but I do think that marriage-happy celebs should seriously consider the bounds of matrimony before the say their I Dos. Ah well … another one bites the dust.
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I 100% agree with everything you said. Sad but true.
I agree. What’s really sad is that I’m not even the least bit surprised when celebrity marriages end. In some ways I almost expect it. I think celebrities live such different lives than us “regular folks” that it’s very easy to get caught up in the romance and excitement of it all and not really think things through. Still unfortunate, though.
It saddens me how people view marriage in our country. Gay people do not have the right to get married but straight people can get married and divorced in less than a year.
Nobody takes marriage seriously these days. It’s just an excuse for a fancy party.
I was married young and am still married now 10 years later despite a reaching a really low point around the 3rd year. But we believed in marriage and worked through it. A relationship is never going to stay at a high forever, there are highs and lows and you work through the lows. Yes people fall in and out of love but it takes work to stay in love and work to get that love back when you lose it. Divorce is the easy way out but working through it is a million times more rewarding.
@Jen — You are a testament to what a marriage commitment should be. So happy to hear that you and your spouse are really living happily ever after :)
@ Jen – CONGRATS on your successful marriage! And I agree with everything you said. * People (celebs & regular ppl included) need to start taking Marriage seriously. Its a major commitment, so if you’re NOT ready then DON’T do it! Its that simple. I hate how the word “I love you” is thrown around with no meaning behind it these days. So sad. * I congratulate all the people who make their marriage work & give it all they’ve got before divorcing. * Give yourselves a pat on the back* ~KUDOS!~
Marriage complicates any relationship. if both parties are not willing to make sacrifices for the marriage to work then this is what happens. Celebrities get spoon fed every single thing in their life so its not a surprise that many of them end up getting divorced.
I have been married 9 years, going strong. We have our ups and downs, but we are committed to each other.
You are SO right.
shocker! i really thought this one was gonna last 4-eva!
that’s right, it’s bullcrap that straight people can make a game of marriage but gay people are treated like second class citizens.
http://rescuemarriage.org/
i love this site! “you’re not dead yet!”
I was married at 19, had dated my husband for a year before that. We celebrated 26 years of marriage this year for a total of 27 years together. Marriage is a committment and it is a journey. Both partners need to make a conscious decision to make the marriage work but if not, then it sadly turns to divorce.
@ Trent and Jen
I agree with so much of what you typed. Often in today’s society people are used to instant gratification so they rush something that should take time.
@ Trent & Jen. I could not agree more. Relationships take actual work, its great to know SOME people are trying their best. When you marry somebody, I mean don’t we take vows for life? Speaking of marriage, when are you and David getting engaged Trent!?!?
Most don’t realize that love is a choice, not a feeling. You don’t fall out of love….you CHOOSE to love someone despite of the ups and downs that happen in any relationship. That’s how you grow closer as a couple.
I don’t think anyone gets married thinking divorce is an option. I don’t know of anyone that gets married thinking “oh, if it doesn’t work out, I’ll just get divorced” — I know I sure didn’t. Divorce is a PAINFUL process, regardless of who is leaving whom. Neither marriage nor divorce are entered into lightly.
Trent – you said that very well. I totally get what you are saying. I’ve always been very intimidated by marriage when most of my girlfriends have always dreamed of it – I feared it. I never saw the weddings and the “fun” part of it. To me it always seemed like it would be serious work and you have to be ready to do that. Now that I’m 30 I think I am closer to being able to do that…but now way in the world that in my early twenties would I have been prepared.
Hasn’t it been reported for some time now her cavorting and partying around with several men and Paris’s old friend?
I was once told by a woman who had been married to her husband for 50+ years that the key to a lasting and happy marriage isn’t to always love each other, it’s to not fall out of love at the same time.
Oh Trent. That little pun was amazing. How long have you been saving that one up ? :) You made my Thursday !
So much for her Happy Ending. ba dum ch.
I agree that divorce is an easy option these days. It takes work to stay together through the ups and downs.
My parents have been married for 37 years and I absolutely admire them.