For a lot of starry-eyed singletons marrying a rock star could also be thought-about the dream ticket to a lifetime of glamour, wealth and limitless champagne-fuelled events.
However a brand new examine has confirmed what maybe the extra sensibly-minded amongst us already suspected – marriages to well-known musicians are unlikely to be long-lived.
Analysis by the pro-marriage suppose tank, the Marriage Basis, discovered that music stars are virtually twice as prone to divorce than the common particular person.
The examine tracked almost 500 celebrities who tied the knot between 2001-2010 in ‘extravagant’ ceremonies featured in movie star magazines akin to ‘Howdy’.
Analysis by the pro-marriage suppose tank, the Marriage Basis, discovered that music stars are virtually twice as prone to divorce than the common particular person. Composer and pianist Andre Previn, pictured in 2007, divorced 5 occasions
In an evaluation of those marriages over an 18-year interval, and after dividing this group into the classes of musicians, stars of stage and display screen and sports activities/different, it emerged that the nuptials of musical celebs fared the worst.
Six in 10 or 60 per cent of their marriages resulted in failure in comparison with the 32 per cent of the overall inhabitants.
Tv or movie stars fared marginally higher with a divorce-rate of 53 per cent.
In the meantime, sports activities stars and different celebrities have been essentially the most profitable when it got here to preserving their relationships collectively, with a 42 per cent break-up charge – though they have been nonetheless extra prone to break up than non-famous {couples}.
Ike Turner, pictured on the forty ninth Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2007, is five-time divorced
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have stood the check of time and have been married for 40 years this yr (pictured in Beverly Hills in 2020)
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been collectively since 2001 and share three kids collectively. Pictured in Pasadena in 2018
Sinead O’Connor, pictured on the Vogue Theatre in 2020 in Vancouver, has been divorced 4 occasions
Among the many music stars referenced within the report is pop sensation Britney Spears who married for simply 55 hours when she mentioned ‘I do’ to childhood buddy Jason Alexander in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2004.
Her second marriage to dancer Kevin Federline additionally resulted in divorce after three years, however she has since gone on to marry for a 3rd time earlier this yr.
One other famed rocker talked about is Oasis lead man Liam Gallagher who has been divorced twice, along with his marriages to actress Patsy Kensit and singer Nicole Appleton lasting three and 6 years respectively.
Bono and his spouse Ali Hewson tied the knot in 1982. The pair met as youngsters and have bene in love ever since (pictured in Washington DC on December 4 )
A 3rd notable instance given is Irish songstress Sinead O’Connor who went via 4 divorces in a dizzying 4 years.
Different break ups involving excessive profile musicians or singers which word a point out embody Paul McCartney and Heather Mills, in addition to Billie Piper and Chris Evans.
The examine discovered that throughout the board movie star unions have been at increased danger of failing, with greater than half (53 per cent) ending in divorce in comparison with the nationwide common of simply over a 3rd of marriages.
This end result goes in opposition to what could be usually be anticipated of wealthier {couples}, the Marriage Basis say, with the wealthy typically extra prone to keep collectively than the poor.
Harry Benson, analysis director of the suppose tank and examine creator, suggests the explanation celebrities are bucking this development – regardless of being on the high of the earnings scale – is fame.
Within the paper he writes that the ‘ego and alternative’, which go hand in hand with being a well-known identify, is the almost definitely rationalization for the group’s increased divorce charges.
This probably relationship-destroying mixture is especially in proof with musicians resulting from their life-style, he says.
‘Being consistently instructed how great they’re is sure to spice up ego, undermining the necessity to put others first, a pre-requisite for profitable relationship,’ Mr Benson mentioned.
‘And being surrounded by enticing starlets presents apparent alternative.
‘However solely rock stars expertise the particular mixture of adrenaline-fuelled efficiency in entrance of big adoring audiences which can be then adopted by the celebration events afterwards, well-known for his or her exuberance and frolics.
‘Self-control and dedication may deal with that a few times. However night time after night time?’
Nonetheless, the examine discovered that not all movie star relationships included in its evaluation resulted in tears.
TV presenters Gabby Logan, Holly Willoughby and Richard Hammond all proved it was potential to be within the public eye and preserve a long-lasting marriage, as did actor Simon Pegg and footballer Gary Neville.
Additionally, it’s not all unhealthy information for musicians both as a result of whereas 60 per cent could divorce inside 18 years, some 40 per cent keep the course.
These embody rock stars Ozzy Osbourne and Bono who’ve each been married to their respective wives Sharon and Alli Hewson for an unbelievable 40 yr.
Emma Gill, a number one divorce lawyer from Vardags solicitors, who has represented numerous wealthy and well-known purchasers together with footballers and their wives, agreed fame may very well be deadly for a relationship.
She mentioned: ‘Celebrities basically usually tend to get divorced just because they’ve the additional stress of residing out their life, and particularly their relationship in public.
‘While the overwhelming majority have the posh of constructing our errors in secret, if a celeb will get caught within the incorrect place with the incorrect particular person it’s throughout social media earlier than you possibly can get up the subsequent morning.
‘For musicians the very fact you might be away from house and also you get your kicks acting on stage to hundreds of individuals, the humdrum normality if you come house should be very difficult to navigate.
‘The one factor that results in divorce is taking your associate without any consideration. So whilst you’ve bought one associate who’s house, residing maybe a really regular life, you then have the opposite particular person acting on a world stage.
‘It should be tremendously troublesome for one associate to know the challenges for the opposite and can inevitably result in one associate being taken without any consideration.
‘The chance to have extra relationships additionally performs an element.’
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