The Spectrum

Issue date: 10/6/05 Section: A & E

Media Credit: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello On September 24, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore tied the knot in a Kabbalah ceremony.

Aside from Brad and Jen's tragic breakup, celebrity couples seem to be sticking together now more than ever, and even the most unlikely duos have maintained their status despite predictions on their long lasting relationships.

One of the major explanations for breakups has been the questionable age ranges of celebrity couples. Relationships like Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake's were guessed not to last due to their age difference of eight years. Today, they are still together, and thoughts of a proposal may be in the near future. A perfect couple to defend the argument on age difference and relationships are Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, who have dated since May 2003, and see eye to eye from a bigger age gap of 15 years.

"I like that there are couples dating with a large difference in age- if two people's personalities fit together and they can find love between them, why let age get in the way? I mean, look at Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, Katie looks so young compared to him, but they are so much in love, its cute," said Brianna Plosky, senior, Middletown.

If the age range isn't a big deal to the celebs, then it shouldn't be a big deal to anyone. It's as if there was once a silent rule that only guys could date someone younger, but it seems as though that has changed with such actions like Cameron and Demi's.

"I have a few friends at school who have younger boyfriends, both girls are seniors and date sophomores. They both have actually been dating for a while now," said Brigit Quagliarello, junior, North Haven, "and not for nothing, but as far as Katie and Tom go, it gives us younger girls a little excitement seeing how dreamy it is to date an older guy."

But not only are celebrities dating at different ages, but the trend seems to be that they are staying together longer and rushing into marriage- some even to starting a family.

Ashton and Demi got married over this past weekend, mirroring the actions of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. Family and friends of the hot Latin couple met for a hush backyard awards party and were surprised with the looks of a wedding, and Jen in the infamous white gown. This couple is the perfect example of celebrities rushing into more serious relationship status.

Short term marriages like Britney Spears' fiasco with her friend Jason Alexander don't seem to be the thing to do anymore. Britney has made this clear by her anticipated relationship with Kevin Federline, which quickly led to marriage and the latest news of their baby.

"It's nice to see couples staying together and settling down, it kind of puts a more realistic quality into celebrities, instead of seeing their love triangles and break-ups across tabloids, it is comforting to think that they are falling into more genuine and not so dramatic relationships," said Nicole Guilbert, senior, Narragansett, RI.

With celebrities being more faithful and settling down, it gives those who love the life of Hollywood a little comfort knowing that it's not all cheating and divorce. No matter the age, couples are taking the plunge when thinking about dating, and are serious about life's next stepping stones.

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