ScarJo Says ‘marriage Isn’t Important to Me,’ and She’s Not the Only One

"To me, being in a functioning relationship doesn't mean you have to be married. I never think about marriage. Is that weird? The only time I ever think about it is when people ask me," Scarlett Johansson tells Elle UK in an interview published in this month's issue.

Johansson, who is 28, was once married to actor Ryan Reynolds, 36. The marriage lasted two years. Reynolds married Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively, 25, in September.

Scarlett Johansson opens ...ng divorce

Johansson's comments might seem like the typical inflammatory celebrity interview, but the truth is many women her age feel the same way.

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Also, we think it's clear that Johansson learned from her early marriage. In the profile she described the marriage to Reynolds as "incredibly romantic." But, "as we age, we realize that marriage itself isn't really 'romantic.' It's a huge responsibility. That's a very young-sounding statement," marriage and family psychotherapist Dr. Karen Ruskin told Yahoo! Shine. After her divorce, Johansson has probably figured that out, which is why she's not so interested in rushing to the altar again.

"For women who are divorced at a young age, the focus shifts in their late 20s. They ask, what do I really need marriage for? Do I need it now?" Ruskin continues.

It's obvious that turning 30 has a new meaning for women. In the same interview, Johansson says, "I feel like I've been transitioning from young woman into womanhood for a very long time. Now as I approach 30, with the last few years behind me, I feel like growing pains are behind me. It's just nice to feel happy."

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See? She's ready for me to call her up.

Who's got her number?

Anyone?

When I went to my daughter's freshmen orientation for college, one of presenters mentioned that 20 years ago, if you asked a freshmen when they thought they were an adult they said at 18, 19 or 20 years old. These days, you ask a freshman the same question and they say 29, 30.

I digress though....looks like security for ScarJo has just skyrocketed.

Bitch aint even 30 YET!??

Please...

tinaz said:

Bitch aint even 30 YET!??

Please...

AND she doesn't want to get married!

She's such a Hollywood Cliche ho.

PurpleJedi said:

tinaz said:

Bitch aint even 30 YET!??

Please...

AND she doesn't want to get married!

!!

DysregulatedToxicity said:

She's such a Hollywood Cliche ho.

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Of course she doesn't care about it, she's already been married

MacDaddy said:

DysregulatedToxicity said:

She's such a Hollywood Cliche ho.

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Nope. Not everyone with a negative opinion about a celebrity is jelous or envious. I have no issues admitting when I admire or envy someone, and I feel neither for ScarJo.

DysregulatedToxicity said:

MacDaddy said:

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Nope. Not everyone with a negative opinion about a celebrity is jelous or envious. I have no issues admitting when I admire or envy someone, and I feel neither for ScarJo.

I know that and it's all tongue in cheek.

But I just find the word 'Ho' very inappropriate to address any woman

MacDaddy said:

DysregulatedToxicity said:

Nope. Not everyone with a negative opinion about a celebrity is jelous or envious. I have no issues admitting when I admire or envy someone, and I feel neither for ScarJo.

I know that and it's all tongue in cheek.

But I just find the word 'Ho' very inappropriate to address any woman

It is innapropiate and disrespectful; thanks for pointing it out. Sometimes we tend to forget that celebrities are also real people.

Why did you edit out the part about 'many women feeling the same way'? Because that mess is important!

I never saw what was so hot about her...

Cerebus said:

Why did you edit out the part about 'many women feeling the same way'? Because that mess is important!

Nah...I just took out a bunch of talk about other women. I'm solely focused on Scarlett.

chocolate1 said:

I never saw what was so hot about her...

You can say that again.

I have something decidedly NSFW to say in response to the thread title but I'mma spare ya...

Good for her.

It's allways better to rely on yourself to make yourself happy. Don't need no marriage for that.

PurpleJedi said:

See? She's ready for me to call her up.

Who's got her number?

Anyone?

I'm sorry PJ, she's not in my book.

And if she was, I would have kept her all to myself.

And marry her. Of course.

RenHoek said:

I have something decidedly NSFW to say in response to the thread title but I'mma spare ya...

Don't be a hater man...

dJJ said:

PurpleJedi said:

See? She's ready for me to call her up.

Who's got her number?

Anyone?

I'm sorry PJ, she's not in my book.

And if she was, I would have kept her all to myself.

And marry her. Of course.

That's hot.

She looks exactly like a young Christopher Walken.

MacDaddy said:

DysregulatedToxicity said:

Nope. Not everyone with a negative opinion about a celebrity is jelous or envious. I have no issues admitting when I admire or envy someone, and I feel neither for ScarJo.

I know that and it's all tongue in cheek.

But I just find the word 'Ho' very inappropriate to address any woman

and that's exactly where my tongue would be heaing if she ever let me!

(and I agree about the 'ho' thing)

Visionnaire said:

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tinaz said:

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Not impressed. I can look through some mild skin problems.

I still would marry her immediately!

Sorry, PJ, I do like this part of article.

Johansson's comments might seem like the typical inflammatory celebrity interview, but the truth is many women her age feel the same way.

In 1960, half of all women were married by age 20. Today, the average age for a wom...arry is 27. In 1950, most couples had only known each other for an average of six months before they married. These days, 60 percent of couples liv...they marry.

"Many young adults view their 20s as a prolonged period of self-exploration with the goal of creating independent selfhood and establishing an adult identity which is often very closely tied to career," Dr. Lee Shapiro, a Brooklyn based clinical psychologist, told Yahoo! Shine.

As young women have more time to clarify what they want for themselves, their standards for a mate change. Hanna Rosin, in her book published last September, The End of Men and the Rise of Women, explains the delay to marry: "As women [in the U.S.] improve their lot, they raise the bar for what they want out of marriage."

dJJ said:

Sorry, PJ, I do like this part of article.

Johansson's comments might seem like the typical inflammatory celebrity interview, but the truth is many women her age feel the same way.

In 1960, half of all women were married by age 20. Today, the average age for a wom...arry is 27. In 1950, most couples had only known each other for an average of six months before they married. These days, 60 percent of couples liv...they marry.

"Many young adults view their 20s as a prolonged period of self-exploration with the goal of creating independent selfhood and establishing an adult identity which is often very closely tied to career," Dr. Lee Shapiro, a Brooklyn based clinical psychologist, told Yahoo! Shine.

As young women have more time to clarify what they want for themselves, their standards for a mate change. Hanna Rosin, in her book published last September, The End of Men and the Rise of Women, explains the delay to marry: "As women [in the U.S.] improve their lot, they raise the bar for what they want out of marriage."

I do too dJJ...

...essentially it's saying that when she married Ryan Reynolds, she THOUGHT that she wanted a young & wealthy Hollywood hunk...but now that she's matured she's ready for an old & broke, nobody nerd.

tinaz said:

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Very well done, but it's still PhotoShop.

Nothinbutjoy said:

When I went to my daughter's freshmen orientation for college, one of presenters mentioned that 20 years ago, if you asked a freshmen when they thought they were an adult they said at 18, 19 or 20 years old. These days, you ask a freshman the same question and they say 29, 30.

I digress though....looks like security for ScarJo has just skyrocketed.

: prolonged adolescence.