Traditionally, we think of a marriage as a life long
commitment. However, it was not the case for NBA basketball player, Kris
Humphreys and Hollywood star, Kim Kardashian. The media disclosed this news quick
when their 72-day marriage came to an end. The first thing I thought was, what
had happened for this marriage to end so quickly? As a consistent viewer of Keeping up with the Kardashians, I had
high hopes for the famous couple. They seemed to be excited to get married and
I know I was shocked when I heard the unfortunate news.
In
November 2010, Kim meets Kris while shooting “Kourtney and Kim Take New York”.
Soon after, reporters state that they spot Kim holding up an “I love you” sign
at one of Kris’s games (Weekly Us, 2013). Kris eventually proposes in May of
2011 and they marry in August of 2011. The timeline of dating and the
engagement usually lasts much longer. People, including myself, were stunned to
hear that their marriage only lasted 72 days. Kim Kardashain says she "got
caught up with the hoopla. … I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and
couldn't get off when now I know I probably should have" (Weekly Us, 2013). Personally,
if someone feels like something is wrong, it probably is. Individuals may have a different
perspective due to the couple violating the traditional norm but I am a full
believer in honesty is the best policy!
As if it cannot get any more confusing for viewers, Kim
and Kanye West reveal that Kim is pregnant while still being legally married to
Kris Humphreys. There is a good chance people may not even think twice about it
because divorce rate is much higher in today’s society. Unfortunately, this
marriage adds to the “new norm” and continues to encourage the acceptance of
divorce. On the other hand, going back to the traditional role of marriage and
family, this definitely goes against these morals. People may not only argue that
it is not right to start a family out of wedlock, but also she quickly became
pregnant after her and Humphreys split ways. Kim did start to worry because she
did not want to be legally married to Kris while having Kanye’s baby. What
would the public think of her then? Yet, Kim says, “I firmly believe that an
immediate dissolution of our marriage will help create a new, full life for me.
One chapter will be officially over, and a new one can begin. The same should
hold true for [Humphries]” (Selsby & Powell, 2013).
As an outsider looking in, many questions are raised
about famous relationships because some of us may assume that the couples “have
it all”, so what could go wrong? Society needs to remind us that whether being
in a relationship in the public eye or not, we are all humans and we will
naturally make mistakes. Even though this marriage only lasted for 72 days, we
never know what we would do until we are in that situation ourselves.
J. Selsby & H. Powell (2013). Kris
Humphries opens up about Kim Kardashian divorce. Retrieved from http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2011/10/21/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries-split
WeeklyUS (2013). Kim Kardashian and
Kris Humphries Divorce Timeline. Retrieved from http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kim-kardashian-and-kris-humphries-divorce-timeline-2013224
I am such a fan of the Kardashians. They can do no harm in my eyes because I have loved them since the series premiere back in October 2007. Although I was rooting for Kim and Kris to have martial bliss and happiness, in the back of my mind I knew that this was a scam and that eventually this would end of up in divorce. If you just analyze the time they actually got to know each other which was just a few months, showed that divorce was going to be in the future. I would have never guessed that they would have divorced 3 months later. Clearly Kim has moved on with a newborn baby and boyfriend that adores her so I wish nothing but the best for the family.
ReplyDeleteTo me marriage is something that is only done once, and something that is well thought through before proposing. However, I am not on a TV show with cameras around me 24/7. As you said Kristin, it is difficult to know what it is like to be in a situation like that. Divorce seems to more and more accepted day by day. It is hard to tell if the view of marriage is becoming more relaxed, or people are throwing in the towel during a major fight. Either way, it will be interesting to see how marriage is looked upon in the next 10-15 years.
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