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The Appeal of the Power Couple

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Kim and Kanye are in love. Tom and Katie broke up. Will and Jada are pretending to still be in love. Brad and Angelina are finally engaged and getting married any day now. Who cares? Yes, unfortunately I do. I care because I love to see unity . Whether real or perceived. I like to see it. I can’t lie. I love to see couples. As they say, “bird cyan fly with one wing” so when I see a couple go public and work together to increase their visibility, net worth, or their business power, I can’t help but love it. Even when it ends in divorce… I can still appreciate the essence of what it represented at its pinnacle. I realize that the ideal “celebrity couple” can be an illusion of flashing teeth, public appearances, and staged dates. With their matching clothes, flawless skin, and picture-perfect poses and outings, I understand that said illusion is manufactured particularly for fools like me who fall in love with the fantasy and romanticize the power of the union. On the other hand, I d