Divorce is Not an Option for Jennie Garth
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In an age where divorce seems the norm for many Hollywood couples, actress Jennie Garth isn’t going to let that happen to her and her husband, actor Peter Facinelli. "Divorce is not an option for us," shared Jennie. "I want to be with my family," which includes daughters Luca Bella, 11, Lola Ray, 5 ½ and Fiona Eve, 2. To keep her marriage strong, the 90210 star often thinks of her husband, as she knows that "in this industry, there’s always going to be someone more beautiful out there." "It’s easy to be tempted," Jennie explains, but says that she’s "not interested in taking the easy way out."
In fact, the actress is considering adding to the couple’s brood — if she can only convince Peter!
"Will you talk to my husband for me please? I want to have a baby or adopt. My body keeps telling me to have babies."
Source: OK! Magazine
- Posted on Nov 6, 08 at 2:30PM
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November 6th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Thats a great attitude. It would be nice if more celebs thought that way.
November 6th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Something about that just doesn’t seem healthy…
November 6th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Elle–just curious–what about her comments doesn’t seem healthy?
November 6th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I was wondering if they would have a fourth, she said last year they were thinking about it. They might wait another year or two though given the other daughters spacing.
November 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
i love her attitude and her in general! she has a beautiful family, and i think it would be great if they had more kids.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Shelby, what I think Elle means (and so do I) is that it sounds as though it is easy for her husband to get temped and that she would not choose an easy way out. It sounds like if her husband would give in to the temptation, she would not consider a divorce an option but rather stay married. I respect everyone’s opinion on this, and mine is that it sounds unhealthy.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I <3 her!!! Her kids are beautiful, she's beautiful, her husband is gorgeous.... She's one of those girlcrush celebs for me! :)
November 6th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
This articles is from OK! magazine and the way they have it edited here makes what she says a little confusing. What she actually said (in reference to “thinking of her husband”) is: “Today I went to Coffee Bean and got him a drink — just keeping your partner in mind,” Garth says. “In this industry, there’s always going to be someone more beautiful out there. It’s easy to be tempted. I’m not interested in taking the easy way out. Divorce is not an option for us. I want to be with my family.”
So she meant that she does what she can to show that she thinks of him and cares about him.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I get what she actually meant, but I also understand why some of you guys are uncomfortable with the way it seemed. The first time I read it, admittedly skimming, it seemed like she was saying that she was tempted to cheat on her husband because there was always someone more beautiful out there, but that she wouldn’t cheat because she didn’t like divorce. I read it properly and got what she was saying, but it does seem a little iffy on first reading.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
She has already been divorced and now knows how tough that would be with kids so she would stick it out .
November 6th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I like Jennie, always have since the days of 90210. I don’t know much about her husband and the only time I’ve heard him speak was at a recent event or premier. He said something about how he was glad to be there and something about all of the beautiful women and that he always loves to look at or see (can’t remember which he said) beautiful women. I was really turned off by his comment and felt it was disrespectful to Jennie in general but especially when she’s standing next to him. So now to read her comment about someone more beautiful and temptation makes me wonder if her husband is always making those kinds of comments? I don’t know that I feel there’s always someone better looking, when you’re in love it’s deeper than that. For me another man, no matter what his looks are, could never love me and our kids the way my husband does and could never be the husband and father he is and that is so much bigger than some guy being better looking and tempting me. Another man could never compare to my husband or even come close, not b/c of looks although of course I find my hubby attractive lol, but because of the marriage we have and the person he is. Now of course I’m not saying if we’re asked if we think a person is good looking that the answer is no etc. You can still have an opinion on if someone is nice looking or whatever but you’re not tempted or thinking too much about their beauty. Not sure if I was able to verbalize that the way I was thinking it lol but I did my best.
I love what she said about thinking about him, those little things go a long way!!
November 6th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
This is her second marriage.So doesn’t she sound like a hipocrite.
November 6th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I don’t know if anyone remembers, but there was an article recently with her husband, and he said something about going grocery shopping with himself/his wife (Jennie Garth) and said they went to different aisles to get stuff and she came back and he felt so lucky to be married to her and still thinks she’s the most beautiful woman ever.
So I think it was just the fact of taking time for your partner. They seem very much in love with each other still, regardless of some comments that have been made at times.
November 6th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I didnt know they have such bad problems taht they are thinking about divorce. Thats sad, they are such a great couple. But if they are really having problems sometimes divorce is a better option then to stay in an nonfuctional marriage and have the kids suffer
November 6th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I don’t think they’re having problems, she’s just saying you have to work on marriage, which is true. I applaud her honesty.
November 6th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I agree with Nikka, sometimes divorce is a better option than making yourself and your kids suffer.
And its unfair to say that those who divorce take the easiest way. Almost everyone tries hard for years to save their marriage and nobody likes divorce. It’s the last option for everyone and its not an easy choice to make.
November 6th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
I think what she’s saying is great if they love each other and are well and comfortable with one another.
I also think that calling divorce “not an option” can also be the easy way out.
That being said, I just hope that -together or not- they always care about each other and love their daughters very much =)
November 6th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Brandi, what i mean is that people, especially celebs usually do not go out and start discussing divorce upfront unless they have reasons to. This is just little weird
November 6th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
When my husband and I got married 10 years ago, we both agreed that divorce was not in our vocabulary.
She’s already been through one divorce without kids. At this point I’m sure she knows how devastating divorce is for kids. I applaud her views on this.
November 6th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I think her comments are a bit weird because if you talk to anybody who has been divorced, it’s usually not an easy decision especially when children are involved and most people don’t wanna divorce, but sadly not all marriages work out. I come from a family where my parents are still married, so are my grandparents, etc so for me yea I will try my best to stay married because it’s great for children to grow up with both parents in a home in my opinion. That being said I can’t say divorce is not an option because you never know what happens in the future, that maybe leaves you no choice but to have to get a divorce. So I totally agree with what artemis said Maybe she is the type that turns the cheek if she knows peter would cheat on her though, but some women can’t, so it all depends. I remember hearing peter had a wandering eye with pretty ladies, so maybe that’s where her comments come from. She has said she wants another baby, but peter said recently he thinks 3 kids is enough
November 6th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Well I am not married nor do I have children so I won’t say much but from having watched relatives and friends endure divorce I would say that it’s not “taking the easy way out!” My aunt and uncled had 3 kids and tried to make it work. They seperated, got back together, seperated again, but in the end they realized that it was doing more harm to the kids then being together. It was NOT an easy decision.
I take what she says in that she’s happy, he’s happy, they’re happy and they don’t see that in their future which is great. You have to have that positive attitude to get through so I don’t fault her for wanting to say what she said.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Relationships are hard work. I think that “divorce is not an option” just means that they put in the extra effort to keep things close.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I think a lot of people here aren’t realizing that divorce IS the easy way out for a lot of celebrities. Hollywood is littered with people that get married quick then get divorced even quicker. While “regular” people might work at a marriage…a lot of celebrities don’t and just divorce like it’s no big deal. I think that’s what Jenny is referring to.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I respect her view that she would rather work hard at her marriage than just quit, which a lot of people do. In my own family, my parents got a divorce. My dad cheated multiple times while my mother tried with all her might to keep us together, I would have really wanted them to divorce sooner than the 5 years later it took. A bad marriage is really hard on children so if by any bad luck that it may happen to her, I hope she takes the opinions of her children in account.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:17 am
I think most people are over analyzing her comments.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have talked about this same topic, that it’s okay for them to look but not touch, and that the word “divorce” is not an option. And you don’t see anyone speculating Will and Jada separating. They are obviously a very happy, and functioning family.
November 7th, 2008 at 1:54 am
With respect to Jennie, I don’t think anyone goes into a marriage thinking, “oh well, we can always get divorced.” To most couples, divorce isn’t an option until it is literally the last option. I say this as a happily married newlywed, but as a child of divorce whose parents tried everything to keep it together. I understand her point and I don’t think she said it to be rude, but for those of us who have gone through a divorce in some way it comes off as slightly insensitive.
November 7th, 2008 at 2:11 am
I agree…IMO people are overthinking her comments. She has a right to her opinion — and I think it’s fantastic that she’s so committed to her marriage…that divorce isn’t an option for her. I remember when she was on Dancing with the Stars and her husband and oldest daughter were right there night after night. Good for them for having a solid marriage.
November 7th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Can I ask, why must there be an assumption that Jennie Garth is talking about ‘beautiful women’ her husband may or may not be tempted by? Perhaps she meant beautiful people to whom she might also be attracted! But, as she said, she’s not taking the easy option and would rather focus on her marriage.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Wasn’t Jennie married once before? Nice to have a do- over if needed!
November 7th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I have a different approach to this. Begging her husband for a fourth child (if he doesn’t want another) is not healthy for a marriage.
November 8th, 2008 at 3:07 am
well jennie has been divorced before, so it is understandable that she doesn’t want to do it again. i hope things continue to go well for them in the future-they have a lovely family. ps.peter-let her have another baby.ur part is over pretty quick LOL. who knows, u might get a boy this time!
November 8th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Gina, I took the “adding to the brood” comments more lightheartedly than that…I think she was semi-joking with the interviewer about it.