Failed Reality

The rate at which celebrities divorce, and create an ugly scene when it comes to splitting estates, has prompted many to ask the question: “Why do celebrities marry at all?” The pain that the celebrities undergo clearly shows on their fans as well. Here is an alphabetical list of celebrity divorces who were under 35 years of age when the divorce came about. 

Couple                                                      Married        Divorced

Alyssa Milano and Cinjun A. Tate                   1999            1999
Angelina Jolie and Jonny L. Miller                    1993            1999
Billy Zane and Lisa Collins                             1988            1995
Britney Spears and Jason A. Alexander          2004            In 2 days
Brooke Shields and Andre Agassi                  1997             1999
Carrie Fisher and Paul Simon                         1983            1983
Cher and Sonny Bono                                  1963            1975
Christina Applegate and John Schaech            2001            2005
Courtney Love and James Moreland               1989            1989
Drew Barrymore and Jeremy Thomas             1994            1994
Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton Jr.             1950            1951
Elle Macpherson and Gilles Bensimon              1985            1989
Eminem and Kim Mathers                              1999            2000
Famke Janssen and Tod Williams                    1995            2000
Geena Davis and Richard Emmolo                  1982             1983
Gillian Anderson and Clyde Klotz                    1994             1997
Halle Berry and David Justice                         1992             1996
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe                         1997             2006
Holly Marie Combs and Bryan Smith               1993             1997
Janeane Garofalo and Rob Cohen                   1991    Relationship ended  
Janet Jackson and James DeBarge                 1984             1984
Jeff Goldblum and Patricia Gaul                      1980             1986
Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa                        1997             1998
Jeri Ryan and Jack Ryan                                1991             1999
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey                   2002              2005
Jim Carrey and Melissa Womer                       1987              1995
Johnny Depp and Lori Anne Allison                1983              1985
Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett                         1993              1995
Kari Wuhrer and Daniel Salin                         1995              1999
Kate Winslet and James Threapleton              1998               2001
Lara Flynn Boyle and John P. Dee III               1996              1998
Laura San Giacomo and Cameron Dye            1990               1998
Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet                        1987               1993
Madonna Ciccone and Sean Penn                   1985               1989
Mariah Carey and Tommy Mottola                   1993               1998
Marilyn Monroe and James Dougherty             1942               1945
Milla N. Jovovich and Shawn Andrews              1993               1993
Neve Campbell and Jeffery Colt                       1995               1998
Natasha Henstridge and Damian Chapa           1995               1996
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise                        1990               2001
Nicky Hilton and Todd Meister                         2004          Annulled 2005
Niki Taylor and Matt Martinez                          1984               1986
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee                   1995               1998
Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez                        1992               1994
Penny Marshall and Michael Henry                    1961                1963
Priscilla Presley and Elvis Presley                      1967                1973
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe             1999                2006
Robert Downey Jr. and Deborah Falconer         1992                1996
Robin Givens and Mike Tyson                          1988                1989
Sally Field and Steven Craig                            1968                1975
Shannen Doherty and Ashley Hamilton             1993                1994
Tia Carrere and Elie Samaha                            1992                2000
Tom Cruise and Mimi Rogers                           1987                1990
Tom Hanks and Samantha Lewes                    1978                1985
Uma Thurman and Gary Oldman                      1990                1992
Will Smith and Sherree Smith                          1992                1995