I *used* to like Mel Gibson

[redhen]

I didnt know he was seperated for 3 years...that does change things IMO. Still dont like him though....

Some of his movies are very good...and i watch them, i just never liked the guy in general..

 

[BluegrassSeramas]

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That is terrible!! Im sorry!!

What a JERK!

 

[fowltemptress]

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Really? I didn't know that. Most I've talked to endorse it as a good way of gauging how well a couple will cope with living together after marriage. Maybe it depends on where they got their degree or something. Anyway, the problem seems to lie more in certain individuals' tendencies to want to move in with every single person they date . . . a friend's mother solves that problem by skipping over the desire to move in and go straight to marriage. Her marriages and divorces are now in the double digits, and her record for shortest marriage? Two weeks. It embarrasses the heck out of my friend, I can tell you that, and he'd give anything to have a mother who'd actually be willing to take a guy for a "test run" before shopping for frilly white dresses. Poor people.

Three years is a long time to be separated. My question is, why the wait? I know my SO, and I'd never expect him to avoid temptation for three years. I feel for them if they were holding on to hope for a reconciliation, or if they thought they were doing it for the kids, but to have this blow up on them when the scandal could have been lessened with earlier action . . . poor planning, and that's the most I'll condemn him for regarding that topic. There are other, more important reasons to avoid that man if I ever meet him somewhere. I hope for his children's sake that his craziness and hatred is confined to drunken rantings, and not evident around them.

I'm sorry, WriterofWords. Trust is a terrible thing to be broken.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Really? I didn't know that.

Yup, I was surprised by it too. Another statistic that didn't surprise
me was marriages where couples lived together first had a HIGHER
failure rate than when couples did not live together.


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Anyone who has tried both routes, as I have, should know that
there is a HUGE difference between living with someone and
being married to someone. I'm not going to begin to go into
details of this. We are already off topic.

For the record I believe it is the individuals rights to make this decision
for themsleves. I don't judge people for their decisions on this. There is
a big difference between a couple heading into their second marriage
who want to live together first than a 20 year old couple wanting to
play house.

BTW, I believe this also applies to gay couples where I believe marriage
and true commitment are equally important. My ultra liberal and ultra
conservative friends are gonna have fun chewing on this post.

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Absolutely. Most emotionally healthy and honest people have
a much higher chance at a loving and respectful relationship
regardless of the route they take.


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Yes it is and it can leave some nasty scars too.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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Exactly, I can't stand Alex Baldwin, but he is a good actor. I think John Wayne was a outstanding person and a great American but I just never could acquire a taste for his acting style. And what qualifies any actor to tell me who to vote for??

Not sticking up for Mel, but how many of y'all have been drooling over Sam, isn't he married? Yea it's fantasy but still coveting none the less. Now who was it who said something about being without sin and casting stones?

 

[Shanay235]

I'm not a big Mel Gibson fan but I do like a large percentage of his movies. I can't blame the guy for having a girlfriend(s) during the three year split from his wife. The drunken, racist rants are different matter.

Personally, I don't believe a piece of paper constitutes a marriage although it does grant you certain legal rights. To me, a "marriage" is defined by your commitment to a relationship and actions towards the other person. I know people who have lived together for years without a marriage certificate who are more loving, caring, and concerned about their significant other than couples who have been legally married for 20+ years.

 

[conny63malies]

I filed him in the same " i hate and wont watch their movie " list with:
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt
Tom Cruise - has anyone ever seen a picture of the older kids he has and Suri?
Dixie Chicks......

 

[WalkingWolf]

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Sorry, but Angelina is hot hot, I watch everything she is in

Brad, well he just gets in the way

Tom Cruise I like him most of the time, yea he is wacky but I don't care and don't think his religion is anybody's business. And he seems to treat his fans well.

Dixie Chicks is a easy one, politics aside there music SUX. The one sounds like screeching tires, makes me think of fingernails on a chalk board.

 

[farmerlor]

I don't know why everyone is so surprised. 50% of all marriages end in divorce so when someone in Hollywood gets a divorce how is that any different than he guy down the street, your friend or your family member who is also getting divorced? Do you stop seeing your friend or family member because they got divorced? I doubt that boycotting his films is going to affect him greatly. Personally, I never did like what little I saw of him in his off screen persona so his personal life matters naught to me.

 

[bluey]

Why anyone follows the lives of celebrities is beyond me.

Do we really expect them to live them up to any higher of a standard than most other folks in the world? They are not usually any more educated than the rest of us either, but that doesn't stop them from flapping their gums and spouting nonsense when they have a pet cause.

If anything, money, fame and power corrupts and we should expect much worse from them.