COMMENTARY | Reality television star Kim Kardashian continues to defend her recent marriage and equally as quick break up with New Jersey Nets basketball star Kris Humphries.
On Monday, Jan. 23 she appeared on “Live! with Kelly” with Kelly Ripa continuing to discuss how her 72-day marriage was authentic and not done for a quick profit.
“If you really think about [it], if this was a business decision and I really made all that money that everyone was claiming that we made off this wedding, and if the wedding was fake and just for TV — I’m a smart businesswoman, I would have stayed married longer. This was a bad business decision,” Kardashian stated.
Who is she trying to convince with her circular argument?
While I believe marriage should be about love, it is perfectly fine that others may consider it to be a business arrangement. There are marriages that include religion in their unions as well. Ultimately it is a choice made by two people forming the partnership.
From a government standpoint, two people are required to get a permit to form a civil union, and if granted, they can legally marry. In the eyes of the law, a marriage is a business arrangement. If said arrangement fails to provide the benefits for either party, they can legally chose to end said arrangement. As long as the law is not broken there is nothing wrong with any action.
Since the break-up, Humphries has gone about his business playing basketball for the Nets. His only media mentions have been post-game comments about his performance on the court or that of his team. He is in the spotlight only as much as his chosen profession requires of him.
Why Kardashian feels the need to continue to inform the public of the “authenticity” of her brief union with Humphries is beyond me. The entire relationship has been played out on reality television making even the most uninterested painfully aware of every aspect of her life.
Congratulations for being the modern day version of “The Truman Show,” but how long must these proclamations of authenticity go on?