Celebrity love lessons

I've followed celebrity gossip for quite a while now as one of my guilty pleasures, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that celebrities are dysfunctional in love.

Case in point: Britney and K-Fed. Was there anyone who even remotely thought it was a good idea when they got married (besides the pop princess herself)? I don't think so. Now look at poor Britney: divorced with two kids and bizarre behavior.

In a column earlier this week, David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health, questions whether celebrity relationships are ruining our own love lives. Gun-shot marriages, kids before engagements, cheating and betrayal are all constantly set before us in tabloid magazines and the media. (A side note that I've been wondering for a while: Have celebrities ever heard of birth control? I mean, really.)

But Zinczenko proposes there are lessons we can learn from these dysfunctional relationships. Take Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, for example. Brad leaves Jennifer Aniston after supposedly hooking up with Angelina on a movie set.
Zinczenko says this:

"The celeb warning: It reinforces the difficulty some men have staying faithful in tempting situations. The positive real couples can take from it: Work is a challenge for all couples, and that can only be overcome if you continue to woo each other even after the knot is tied."

So maybe celebrity gossip isn't all bad, and we can learn from some of celebs' mistakes. What do you think of Zinczenko's lessons? Can you think of any other celebrity relationships we can learn from?

Shout out to blogger, Becki, for sending us the link to Zinczenko's column. Remember, if you have something you would like to see as a blog topic, just e-mail us at roxyandrose@yahoo.com.

Also, check out our blog from last year on Zinczenko's book, "Men, Love & Sex."

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