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that promises to linger far longer than other sensational
bangs of the day. Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, the human
of the 21st century feeds off the lives of those around it
and, considering by the media hype, your divorce seems
own properties around the world, is amongst the highest banked actresses in the world, and who probably
already has a line of suitors outsider her door be miserable in any sense of the word?
Come on yaar, quit stringing us along. For once, admit
that divorces and marriages are just as ordinary and as
much a part of your routine as breakfast and lunch. You
public figures actually enjoy the public feeding frenzy
that occurs at such news and bask in the light of the
fallouts. I am being very honest and whoever calls me a
heartless person on the aforementioned analysis would
be the greatest hypocrite of all.
I wish you both all the best for your future.
to be the greatest news since man stepped on moon.
The only thing that saddens me in your case is the six
children. Seriously, what were you thinking? Either you
shouldn’t have adopted and produced your crew or you
shouldn’t have split up. The problem seems to have
started, as in all marriages, when you got married. Now
imagine the media circus that those children will be subjected to. Can’t say the couples considering divorce in
my country are sensitive to their progeny in the equation either. The 21st century is all about ‘me.’ It is a rare
couple in today’s world that even gives a horse’s behind
to ‘them.’
Sad, but true.
However, I must say you are lucky you are not in Pakistan
because here your divorce would be instantly pinned on
you and Brad would be cited the absolute victim of a sinister ‘aamil’ or ‘kala jadoo’ (black magic) commissioned
by Jennifer Aniston to get her revenge. You would also
be accused of being a horrible mother who is so tied up
with her own happiness that she doesn’t care a fig about
the well-being of her six children.
For if you did, you would have put up with whatever Brad
shovelled out.
In all probability after the divorce, you would be ostracised from your family and given the cold shoulder by
most of your friends too. Married friends suddenly get
very insecure about maintaining friendships with divorced or unmarried friends. Yes, Pakistan may have
come a long way but in a lot of cases such as divorce,
the mind-set of the society is as primitive as outdoor toilets.
Also, if you were in Pakistan, there would be no way you
could even imagine getting married again. Not with six
kids. Even the 60-year-old man in our country looks for a
25-year-old when seeking a first, second, third, or fourth
wife. So in a way you are least lucky to be in the US.
However, there is one thing I fail to understand. How
can a person whose net worth is over $308 million, who
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