Are You Depressed About George Clooney's Marriage?

[NickAndNora]

Ok, I do find the whole thing a tad depressing but not for that reason . It's annoying that the entire media thinks I should be slitting my wrists because a handsome actor I mildly liked in a few things is marrying someone else. I also find it irksome that playboy types realise they are hurtling towards their twilight years and think 'Oops, I was forgot to have a family', so they set about finding a respectable consort. I also suspect that we still live in a world where men, especially public figures, compartmentalise women into the ones for fun and the ones for marriage. Finally, I find the whole spectacle of the media event marriage a bit 'off' and more like a PR exercise.

The way the media have been reporting this in the last few weeks implies that all women should want to be Amal Alamuddin right now. I can imagine some having career-envy about Amal but, to me, the idea of being the chosen one for George's settled years isn't quite the coup the media want it to be. Is the whole thing romantic and George the ultimate prize, or am I just a cynical and twisted jealous feminist?

Oh I hadn't even thought that she might be taken less seriously in her career because of her marriage. But that could actually happen. Shit. I hope you're right Chunderella.

The thing is, re the gay rumors, if that were true, why would she marry him? What would be in it for someone who has already proven herself so much in her field? That doesn't make sense.

I don't get why all women are supposed to desire the same person? And even want to marry him? I doesn't work that way! Everyone has different taste.

I = it

Very depressed. I thought it would be me!

I know, GoneGirlGone! I have a girl crush on Amal as well now.

Yeh, I said this earlier, can't stand the media telling women that women love george clooney, and the media telling women that women are devastated that george clooney is getting married. I couldn't care less who he marries. He's so old, I've no interest in him! I'm older than his fiancee or now wife but back on planet earth here, a man that much older than me? no thank you. She's selling herself a bit short imo as no matter how rich he is, she doesn't need the cash. She has something more valuable, respect. Also, to be frank, she has youth. Which he doesn't. If she has a child with him then the father of her child will be in his mid fifties when the child is born. I wouldn't want that for my child. Maybe I@ll be judge for saying that. But, all those observations aside good luck to them I guess.

I find it odd for many reasons.

I'm in Italy, and he must be bankrolling the Italian govt as every news programme, every serious programme, every shite talk show, has had nothing but this on for days.

Mediocre verging on elderly actor marries. Hold the front page. Why???? He's not particularly traffic stopping in the looks department and he's no Laurence Oliver.

It's a clever publicity ploy because he needs a wife in order to enter politics. I wonder what's in it for her?

It'll be a Tom'n'Nic contract anyway.

George Clooney is 53. That's not elderly.

In fairness to Clooney, he's a bit more than 'just' an actor, he is almost the only person in history to have been nominated for Oscars in six categories: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.

That said, I was a teenager when the world stood still as Michael J Fox got married and even then you didn't think 'oh my god my life is over, my teen dreamboat has married someone else'. Because logically - er, he was always going to. The whole point about idolising pop stars or movie stars is that it's a fantasy in which realism need play no part.

ffs he has just been described as a devoted husband he has been married for all of one day

I think he is the lucky one he would never be able to move onto his political career and be taken seriously with any of his numerous ex partners

why is Amal Alamuddin so lucky she is now married a man who never showed commitment before wow what a catch

George: Will you marry me?
Alamuddin: Why?
G: I lurve you.
A: Sure, everybody does.
G: I am a rich and famous heart-throb!
A: And?
G: I need a wife and gravitas for my move into politics.
A: Now we're talking. What's it worth?
G: Not you, as well! How much do you want?
A: You insult me, George. I need you to support the following causes ...

A: I've mailed it over to you. Have your lawyer call my deputy.
:)

i get enough people pissing me off by asking when dp is going to "make an honest woman of me" (neither of us is ready yet). i don't need them to feel sorry about me not being able to marry a man i've never met too

George Clooney never ever did it for me. Looks like an old-school bank manager or family doctor. Meh. (Nor did Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Simon Le Bon in his heyday. I guess I have a thing for nerdy, slightly awkward, not conventionally handsome funny guys.)

I am a bit disappointed actually because I always admired how open he was about how marriage and children were simply not for him. And I do find the whole extravaganza a bit odd, far too over the top, verging on obscene actually. Just a bit.....strange.

Totally agree about the double standards when it comes to marriage. The idea that we would all be devastated that he's 'off the market' now. Yes, coz we were all in with such a good chance!

So I'm pretty relaxed about the whole thing. However, if I ever see her referred to her as 'Mrs Clooney', I will do a full-on Exorcist impression