If the rumors about Sandra Bullock and Jesse James are true, she will join a long line of women that had relationships end after getting an Oscar. So are these men not “man enough” to handle a woman’s success? I doubt it. I think that these marriages were probably over prior to the Oscars, and the couples stayed together to avoid drawing attention away from awards season. See the unfortunate list below.
[Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe after she won for ‘Walk the Line’]
[Hilary Swank holding the Oscar for ‘Million Dollar Baby.’ Her and Chad Lowe split shortly thereafter]
[Julia Roberts and Benjamin Bratt after she won for Erin Brockovich]
[Halle Berry and Eric Benet after she won for ‘Monster’s Ball’
[Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes after she won for ‘The Reader’
[Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin – they split shortly after she won Best Actress for L.A. Confidential]