These Celebrities Found Love Again After Going Through Painful Divorces
Boy meets girl, boy marries girl, boy and girl live happily ever after. What could be better than that? Well, in real life, the path to true love isn't always so linear. Marriage takes constant communication, commitment, and a lot of hard work, but not all relationships evolve so they end with divorce. But sometimes a second (or third!) marriage is worth the wait. These celebrities got divorced and found their true soul mate. Allow them to inspire you to always be open to new relationships. Because while life may take you down paths you didn't plan, love will always find a way.
Witherspoon met fellow actor Phillipe on her 21st birthday and the two got married in Charleston, South Carolina in 1999. They had two children together, but ended up separating in October 2006. "I think more of the problem was age. When we got together we were so young," Philippe said on Larry King Now.
In 2011, Witherspoon married talent agent Jim Toth in a small ceremony. On their seventh wedding anniversary, Witherspoon praised him as the man who "keeps her smiling every day" on Instagram.
Winslet was married to director Jim Threapleton in her early twenties and then Mendes (pictured) from 2003 until 2010. When asked about her two divorces in an interview for WSJ Magazine, she responded: "I know lots of people who are not in the public eye who have gone through several marriages...And f**k me, it hasn't been easy, you know." Tell 'em, Kate.
In 2012, Winslet married Rocknroll in a secret ceremony and the two have been going strong ever since. "Thank God for Ned—really. He's just so incredibly supportive, and he's so much fun," she said in the same interview with WSJ.
If you're a country music fan, you already know that Lambert and Shelton were the "it" couple. The pair were married for four years before they announced their divorce in 2015, blaming it on too much time apart and hectic schedules.
Years later, the country singer met NYPD officer McLoughlin. They got married in private and announced their nuptials in a 2018 Instagram post that read, "I met the love of my life. And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan McLoughlin for loving me for.... me."
In case you hadn't heard, Markle was married to Engelson, an American actor and producer, from 2011 to 2013. The two dated for almost seven years before tying the knot, but sadly divorced a few years after they made it official.
On May 19, 2018, Markle proved that fairy tales do exist when she married Prince Harry and became the Duchess of Sussex. Fun fact: She's the first divorcée to become a member of the Royal Family.
After meeting on the set of Take Me Home Tonight, Pratt and Faris fell in love and got married. Unfortunately, they split in 2017 and released a joint statement on Facebook, saying, "Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed."
This summer, Pratt married Schwarzenegger. He announced their engagement in an Instagram post earlier this year that read, "Sweet Katherine, so happy you said yes! I'm thrilled to be marrying you. Proud to live boldly in faith with you. Here we go! ????"
Simpson and Lachey were one of the most iconic pop couples of the 2000s. They were married for about four years, from 2002 to 2006, and co-starred in the reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica together.
Six years after her divorce from Lachey, Simpson began dating Johnson, a retired NFL player. The two made it official in 2011. In her upcoming memoir, Simpson plans to dish on both her marriages, according to the book's description.
Kidman was married to Cruise in the '90s. Despite going their separate ways in 2001, Kidman told Ladies' Home Journal in 2006 (according to Chicago Tribune), "...he was lovely to me and I loved him. I still love him."
A few years after her divorce, Kidman met country music singer Keith Urban. The couple recently celebrated their 13-year wedding anniversary and have two kids together.
Vergara married her high school sweetheart, Joe Gonzalez, at the age of 18. They have one son together, but divorced in 1993. Then Vergara dated and got engaged to Nick Loeb (pictured), but split in 2014 and have since been dueling it out in a public legal battle over the frozen embryos the pair conceived while together.
Vergara and Manganiello began dating in June of 2014 and were engaged six months later. She gushed about him on The Ellen Degeneres Show, saying "He's a great guy—super fun, super normal, and we clicked." Want to hear something even cuter? Before they were together, Manganiello told People that she was his celebrity crush.
Smith was married to Zampino from 1992 to 1995. Even though it didn't work out with them, they share a son together and are still friends. Last year, Smith wished her a happy birthday on Instgram, writing "Happy Bday, @shereezampino. #BestBabyMamaEver! :-) I Love You, Ree-Ree."
In 1997, Smith married actress Pinkett Smith. They have two kids together and are one of Hollywood's biggest power couples. It hasn't all been smooth sailing, though. In an appearance on Red Table Talk, Smith said there was a period of time when he was "failing miserably" as a husband.
Kardashian was married to Damon Thomas from 2000 to 2004 and in 2011, the reality start married NBA player Humphries (pictured). The couple announced their separation after only 72 days of marriage and their very public divorce was finalized in 2013.
In 2012, Kardashian began dating rapper Kanye West, who she'd been friends with for years. The two married in 2014 and have four children. She wrote about their marriage in a blog post, saying, "I have learned to understand the importance of privacy and boundaries, something that I haven't really learned to embrace before."
Clooney was married to Balsam from 1989 to 1993. Following his divorce, the tabloids notoriously labeled him a perpetual bachelor.
The actor proved them wrong by marrying Amal Alamuddin (now Clooney), an attorney who specializes in international law and human rights, in 2014. When asked about her on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, he said, "I met someone who I would absolutely trade my life for. I met someone, who, her life meant more to me than my life. I had never had that experience before."
Moore married singer-songwriter Adams when she was 25 and he was 34. They were together for six years before splitting up in 2016. Moore told Glamour that their marriage was "not the smartest decision...I didn't choose the right person."
While she was still healing from her divorce, Moore met Goldsmith, the frontman of the band Dawes. They got married in 2018 and in her words: "He makes me melt. I can imagine no better partner."
The Grey's Anatomy star married his manager and actress Rochelle "Rocky" Parker in 1987, when he was 21 and she was 47. She filed for divorce seven years later, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to Today.
About five years later, Dempsey married Fink, a makeup artist, and the two have been together for about 20 years. When asked about their secrets to success, he told Entertainment Tonight, "The older you get, the more you realize how little time you have, and [how] you want to make the most of it."
Kerr was married to Bloom for three years. They divorced in 2013, but remain close friends. The reason for the split? In an interview with The Edit, Kerr said, "We weren't bringing out the best in each other."
In 2017, Kerr married Spiegel, the founder of Snapchat. In an interview with Net-a-Porter, she said he's inspired her to transition from modeling to running her own companies, like her skincare line, Kora Organics.
Bonet was married to Lenny Kravitz from 1987 to 1993. As she told Essence in 1990, the two had similar backgrounds so she "trusted him a little more with my feelings and let him inside a little more than I ordinarily would have."
More than a decade later, Bonet married Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa in secret. The couple values their privacy and didn't make their marriage public until 2017, according to Us Weekly.
Despite their 16-year age difference, Kutcher married Moore in 2005. When they split in 2011, she released a statement to E! News that said: "It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton."
After his divorce, Kutcher reconnected with his former That '70s Show costar, Mila Kunis. After a few years of dating, the two married in July of 2015. "I prize her as the most valuable person in the world to me," Kutcher has said of Kunis, according to People.
Reynolds married Johansson in 2008. They officially split up in 2011 with a joint statement that read, "We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated," according to People.
In September 2012, Reynolds married Lively and the two are currently expecting baby number three. When asked about their relationship on Entertainment Weekly‘s SiriusXM, he said, "We were buddies for a long time, which I think is the best way to have a relationship, to start as friends."
Back in 1985, American singer-songwriter, Springsteen, married Phillips. However, they got divorced in 1989, citing "irreconcilable differences."
Very soon after his divorce, Springsteen started dating Scialfa. He was widely criticized for how quickly he moved on, to which he said: "Well, all I know is, this feels real, and maybe I have got a mess going here in some fashion, but that's life."
You might not know this, but Union (an actress, activist, and author) was married to NFL star Chris Howard for four years in the early 2000s. According to People, the couple met at a party in 1999, got married in 2001, and divorced four years later.
About three years after her divorce was finalized, Union met Wade, an NBA player. The two got married in Miami, Florida in August 2014 and recently had a daughter together.
McCarthy has a few high-profile exes, including Jim Carrey and actor John Asher, who she was married to for seven years. The couple split up in 2011 and have one son together.
Years later, McCarthy met Wahlberg, who she married in 2014. They recently celebrated their fifth anniversary, but McCarthy told E! News that they both feel like their love is still "brand new."
These Celebrities Found Love Again After Going Through Painful Divorces
Boy meets girl, boy marries girl, boy and girl live happily ever after. What could be better than that? Well, in real life, the path to true love isn't always so linear. Marriage takes constant communication, commitment, and a lot of hard work, but not all relationships evolve so they end with divorce. But sometimes a second (or third!) marriage is worth the wait. These celebrities got divorced and found their true soul mate. Allow them to inspire you to always be open to new relationships. Because while life may take you down paths you didn't plan, love will always find a way.
Sometimes your heart needs to break for it to be open again.
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