Idina and Taye no more — Page 2

FTR: They've been married for 10 years but have been together longer than that.

They've been together for 19 years.

I know this is going to sound farfetched, but didn't Idina say that she wrote most of her songs on her "I Stand" album about her personal experiences, etc… I know it was released in 2008.

If you've ever listened to those songs, though, I'm not surprised one bit. And I remember in an interview she said that Taye was annoyed with the songs about their fights or whatever so he wanted her to write a love song, and in my opinion that was the worst song on the album.

Plus, the way Taye acts during interviews just makes me weirded out. I feel like he's pretending to be someone he's not (or maybe he became his true self, who knows).

Anyway, I'm glad Idina has this show right now. The cast had amazing chemistry when I saw them on stage recently and they are always posting pictures together so at least she has a second family to turn to!

Sorry if my input seems really out there, but I recently bought the CD a few months ago and found the lyrics to a lot of her songs strangely honest/sad/way too deep to be made up.

"There were rumors of Taye cheating? That makes me sick to my stomach."

It happens. We're all human. We make mistakes. I'm sure your nausea over a couple you don't even know will subside soon. You'll be okay.

I blame Kristin Chenoweth.

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Anyone got her number? I might be able to cheer her up.

Sh*t happens. Who are we to judge. I hope they both find happiness. We all deserve that.

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This reminds me of when my facebook status once changed from being In a Relationship to being Single a few years ago. I got more sympathy posts than when a relative died. Where the hell was this pity when I was IN the horrible relationship? Getting out of it was a relief.

I can only guess that some people live vicariously through others "in love", but they have no idea what the reality of that relationship is like. Anyone who is emotionally affected by this "news" needs to consider seeing a psychiatrist about their projection issues.

Updated On: 12/12/13 at 02:35 PM

Anyone who is emotionally affected by this "news" needs to consider seeing a psychiatrist about their projection issues.

Are you saying that it's pathological to have empathy for the misfortunes of people you don't know?

Caring so much about the relationship of two strangers that you cry or feel sick when they split is creepier than believing that they're your friends if they smile at you at the stage door.

But if you're the kind that really gets into celebrity worship, that idea will not make any sense to you.

Their problem is they didn't come up with a cute combined name like Taydina.

Look at Bragelina - Brad and Angelina are still together

Bennifer - Ben and Jennifer are still together

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Crying or becoming sick over something like this is not an expression of empathy. It's an expression of unhinged obsession.

That's probably true, but I was responding to the notion that one should seek psychiatric help merely for being emotionally affected by the news.

I see. Well then yes, I'd probably agree with that qualifier in place.

I was responding to the notion that one should seek psychiatric help merely for being emotionally affected by the news.

In the case of celebrities splitting up, most of the time, yes. Empathy is recognizing another's emotion, that's not what this is. There is no video footage of Idina or Taye experiencing pain over this. There is no statement from either saying how unbearable the separation is for them.

All of that pain and devastation, as far as what reality has presented to us, is being projected on them by the romantic fantasies of fanatics.

Updated On: 12/13/13 at 08:57 PM