December 27, 2011

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Eighteen days after her Dec. 8 Las Vegas wedding, Sinead O'Connor announced she is ending her marriage to Barry Herridge, the singer said Monday on her website.

"Dear friends," O'Connor 45, writes, "I had for reasons u will all understand, wished to keep this private but have been told today it is to be leaked in the next few days despite my best efforts. So I must now leak it myself so as the record is straight."

She blames pressures placed upon him by "certain people in his life" not to be with her based on press reports about her.

"Within 3 hours of the ceremony being over the marriage was kyboshed by the behaviour of certain people in my husband's life. And also by a bit of a wild ride i took us on looking for a bit of a smoke of weed for me wedding night as I don't drink," she writes. "My husband was enormously wounded and very badly effected by that experience and also by the attitude of those close to him toward our marriage. It became apparent to me that if he were to stay with me he would be losing too much to bear."

She adds, "A woman wants to be a joy to her husband. So.. U love someone? Set them free."

She also says, "He is a wonderful man. I love him very much. I'm sorry I'm not a more regular woman. I truly believe though it is painful to admit, we made a mistake rushing into getting married, for altruistic reasons, and weren't aware or prepared for the consequences on my husband's life and the lives of those close to him. He has been terribly unhappy and I have therefore ended the marriage. I think he is too nice to do so. And too nice to trap."

O'Connor, who has four children from her previous relationships, wed music producer John Reynolds in 1989 and journalist Nicholas Sommerlad in 2001. This past April, she split from longtime friend and collaborator Steve Cooney.

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That whole response was just

missfee said:

That whole response was just

Indeed! I was trying to understand what she is saying,but she lost me a few times,lol.

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

Identity said:

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

But wouldn't that had been known BEFORE he agreed to marry her?

missfee said:

Identity said:

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

But wouldn't that had been known BEFORE he agreed to marry her?

Not in Sinead's world

LOL What a shocker!

Identity said:

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

I think that what she said was, "My husband didn't realize what a drug addict I am".

robertlove said:

missfee said:

But wouldn't that had been known BEFORE he agreed to marry her?

Not in Sinead's world

You know, you are so right.

RodeoSchro said:

Identity said:

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

I think that what she said was, "My husband didn't realize what a drug addict I am".

That bitch cray.

AsherFierce said:

That bitch cray.

...and we wouldn't have it any other way.

She should have ended it 15 days and 7 hours.

Barry's kinda cute, I wonder if Sinead got to tap that?

Oh Sinead. Finally Nothing Compares 2 U has served it's purpose

aardvark15 said:

Oh Sinead. Finally Nothing Compares 2 U has served it's purpose

She might want to change her last name to Kardashian!

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DiminutiveRocker said:

aardvark15 said:

Oh Sinead. Finally Nothing Compares 2 U has served it's purpose

She might want to change her last name to Kardashian!

Didn't Kim's marriage last longer?

I love her music...... but yet another celebrity. Who's music admire, but i like to ignore the silly thing's they do in personal life.

AsherFierce said:

That bitch cray.

and there ya have it.

Can't even beat Kim Cum & Lurch.

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You guys are heartless. It seems like she loves him but for whatever reason it just could not work. I've got nothing but sympathy for both of them.

missfee said:

Identity said:

What she tried to say is her new hubby can't handle the glare of the media and the weight of her personal baggage, and he deserves better. At least I think that's so.

But wouldn't that had been known BEFORE he agreed to marry her?

Prolly

Talk about trying anything to get media attention, those nasty tattoos now this poor guy...shes as batty as hell.

AsherFierce said:

That bitch cray.

Right? smh.

This whole thing is a humorous publicity stunt just like her search for love was a few months ago. It's also a bit of self depercration humor too, which is cool.