Hollywood Proves Breaking Up Is Easy To Do

Posted Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at 8:40 AM Central

by Heather Koehler

Couples like Jennifer and Brad, Goldie and Kurt or Tom and Rita show that happiness can happen in Tinseltown, but this week proves that "happily ever after" is some kind-of fairy tale for many celebrity couples.

Soprano's shrink Lorraine Bracco may help Tony keep his life on track but she can't seem to do it for herself off-screen. Lorraine and estranged husband Edward James Olmos finally filed the divorce papers after being separated for more than five years. It was a second marriage for both as a horrid custody battle between Lorraine and first husband Harvey Keitel sparked the beginning of the end for her and Olmos in 1997.

Next up is failure number three for Roseanne. The comedian filed for divorce from her much younger husband Ben Thomas who was once her bodyguard. Even though she's filed once before in 1998, this time she says she means it. They were married on Valentine's Day in 1995 but renewed their vows on her talk show in 1999. They have one son together.

Lastly and almost forgotten is Ian Ziering. Remember Steve from Beverly Hills, 90210? He met his wife on the set when Nikki was an extra. The two had a sweet little romance and married on July 4, 1997. The price was right for her then, but this model-turned-Barker beauty decided later she'd like to spin the wheel a little more.