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Darn, we were rooting for Heidi Klum and Seal! Yet, despite all of their public displays of affection (remember his oh-so romantic “Secret” video that featured her?), the seemingly head-over-heels couple announced their split on this week after seven years of marriage. Today, Seal will be on Ellen to discuss his very public marriage, but after watching this clip, I had to think: Why is he even telling us about this?
A public statement has already been released to People–the kind that you’d expect:
We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition.
But then Seal appears on Ellen today (still wearing his wedding ring, by the way) and tells her:
I think we were shocked. You go into these things with the greatest intentions. You know, when you say ‘I do’ until death do us part, those vows hold value. They’re not just words. I think we pretty much said how we feel. I think we made it clear in the release. But intents and purposes of this show, you just grow apart after a while.
He goes on to say that they are both “grieving”, but still have tremendous respect for each other:
She’s still, in my opinion, the most wonderful woman in the world…We still very much love each other.
After Ellen points out that he’s still wearing his ring, Seal says it’s a token of how he feels about Klum and their family.
All of that was nicely put, but why are we even talking about this? Even amid the rumors that are swirling that Klum really wanted the divorce due to her husband’s uncontrollable temper and anger issues, is it really anybody’s business?
And, in a society where 50% of all marriages end in divorce, why is it always grounds for such shock and gossip when a celebrity marriage fails? They’re no different than the rest of America.
I believe that marital differences and divorce should remain private. It’s something that was entered into amongst two people and, if a divorce arises, it should be exited by those same two people. Heidi and Seal, you don’t owe anyone any explanations.
Photo: modelina.com
Seal and Heidi, as far as what I am reading, have a post-nuptial agreement that covers all assets made since their marriage began http://www.weinbergerlawgroup.com/Pre-and-Post-Nuptial-Agreements/Post-Nuptial-Agreements.html I don’t think this is going to get too ugly since they do have an agreement of some sort in hand. I feel bad for them — wished they could have worked it out!