Over the last few days, the headlines about the once beloved Brangelina have been inescapable. Celebrity hook ups and breakups are all too commonly reported on, but every so often, there are just some split announcements that seem to outweigh the rest. Brangelina fits the mold as one of the top tier Hollywood couples people idolize. Despite their rocky love triangle starting with Jennifer Aniston, people have come to love the duo and their innumerable children. Between the hit movies, humanitarian work, and overall good looks, it was hard not to admire the pair even a little bit.

We all have our go-to pairing that defines our personal relationships goals (mine being Freddie Prince Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar). It would be a sad day for them to break apart, but why do we all care so much about these people we don't actually know? Do we just like the drama of it all? Is it really that interesting reading about alleged video footage of Brad Pitt that may have ultimately led to his marriages demise? We’re engrossed in the lives of others possibly because we’re on the outside looking in. It’s like we’re watching these actors in a brand new movie, except this is their actual life, not some sad script we’ll all forget about in a day or two.

We feel so deeply attached to these relationships because we watch them from their beginnings. We feel like we know them personally even though we really know nothing about them or their home life. I know I’m guilty of putting too much faith in famous couples I don’t know the first thing about. They’re normal people with (sometimes) normal people problems. They’re not exempt from the typical complications such as cheating, abuse, addiction, or even just falling out of love or growing apart. Add those problems on top of being in the spotlight, juggling crazy schedules, and having your job sometimes require you to be romantically involved with another person--it's amazing these relationships sometimes last as long as they do. It's natural to see what they have and think that it's a beautiful thing. It's just fascinating that some individuals mourn for these celebrity break ups and barely bat an eye when somebody they know ends their relationship. It should be harder to watch a couple you spend time with break up suddenly than it was when Zanessa ended.

Once you learn to humanize these public figures, you’ll spend less time wondering why power couples like Brangelina can't make it in the long run and more time realizing that things just aren't meant to be. That's what we tell ourselves when things don't go our way, so it's certainly applicable to the stars. If these failing relationships should teach us anything, it’s that things aren’t always as perfect as they may seem. We won't always get the fully story, even if some bogus magazine claims they have all of the dirty details. Focus on your own relationships, and you’ll be happier because of it.