These past ten years have seen many turmoils. From several U.S. political upsets, to the incredibly disappointing ending of "Lost," to the BP oil spill, to the Ebola scare that actually didn't affect the U.S. as bad as predicted but still showed us that we weren't ready for a wide-spread epidemic, to a multitude of other events, this decade has been weird and tough.
However, two people have been our saving grace through it all: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum.
First, they captured our hearts by having the best meet-cute story ever in their movie "Step Up" in 2006. Then, they get married three years, getting completely unique and un-ironic matching tattoos. Even THEN, they continued to delight everyone with their love, from having the cutest daughter ever to starring in one of the best "Lip Sync Battle" episodes together.
Now, they've done the unthinkable: on April 2, 2018, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum have announced their separation after 9 years of marriage.
Announced on their Instagram pages, they have "lovingly chosen to separate as a couple." While they stated "nothing has changed about how we love one another," they attributed the split to love taking them "on different paths for now." Fans and followers alike were given an honest, yet vague statement and explanation.
I remember watching movies like "She's The Man," "White House Down," and "Magic Mike" with my friends and groaning about how unfair it was that Channing Tatum was taken. I mean, the sexiest man alive was tied down?!
Every single time, however, we would remember Jenna Dewan, and we'd admit to ourselves that if anyone deserved the chiseled, adorable awkwardness of Channing, it was the equally chiseled, adorable awkwardness of Jenna.
I mean, look at them.
Someone that attractive deserves someone equally or more attractive, and these two are perfect examples.
Now, I don't pretend to know either of the Tatums personally. I don't know about their struggles as people, as a couple, or as a family. It's a shame that they had to reveal this deeply intimate decision to the world as an admitted "consequence" of their lives in the entertainment spotlight.
I wish both Channing and Jenna luck as they move through this difficult time. I hope they both find happiness in the end.
In the meantime, however, I'm going to watch "Step Up" on repeat and steadily lose faith in love.