Nineteen long years. In Hollywood marriage, that is equivalent to 50 years marriage of people away from the limelight but actor Robin Williams and his wife have decided to end their union citing the ever resonant reason of “irreconcilable differences”.

I woke up this morning to this news and gave the topic much thought that necessary. Why? Because I am a believer of marriage, in “till death do us part”, in the old wive’s tale that everything will be better if you survive the 7 year itch. I guess that is all wrong.

I am saddened by Mrs. William’s decision to file for divorce from her husband of 19 years but since I don’t live with them and don’t know anything about their private life, I would never assume anything. I can accept the “irreconcilable differences” reason but still, I feel sad that a long marriage had to end.