The 13 Shortest Marriages in Celebrity History

When it comes to weddings, you might be familiar with the phrase "till death do us part." But not every couple is cut out to make it that far. In the celebrity world, we've gone over all kinds of marriages — celebrities who eloped, celebrities who married young, and even the celebrity marriages you totally forgot about. Now, it's time to talk about the marriages that couldn't make it to a year.

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Drew Barrymore and Tom Green — 9 Months
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Drew Barrymore and Tom Green — 9 Months

What Happened: There aren't a whole lot of details about the couple's divorce, except that they cited "irreconcilable differences." They also released statements: Drew said, "Yes, it is true we have decided to part. I love Tom very much. He has always been a great friend and that won't change." Meanwhile, Tom said, "Drew is a wonderful woman, I love her very much. I wish our marriage could have worked out; I wish her much happiness.

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Fred Armisen and Elisabeth Moss — 8 Months
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Fred Armisen and Elisabeth Moss — 8 Months

What Happened: Both Fred and Elisabeth have spoken about the marriage, and neither of them had nice things to say. Elisabeth made some scathing remarks, including "It was extremely traumatic and awful and horrible." In an interview with Howard Stern, Fred admitted, "I think I was a terrible husband."

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Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush — 5 Months
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Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush — 5 Months

What Happened: Sophia got pretty candid during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live: "We were two stupid kids who had no business being in a relationship in the first place." Perhaps more interestingly, though, Sophia cited "fraud" as her grounds for divorce.

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Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito — 4 Months
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Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito — 4 Months

What Happened: Even though Bradley spoke to Howard Stern about his marriage, he was pretty vague about the whole thing: "It was just something that happened. The good thing is, we both realized it. . . . Sometimes you just realize it. It just wasn't right. It's interesting. . . . Things happen!"

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Colin Farrell and Amelia Warner — 4 Months
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Colin Farrell and Amelia Warner — 4 Months

What Happened: Well, this marriage reportedly wasn't really legal. Amelia said, "We didn't actually get married — it's not actually true. I think we've been too polite to deny it. We had a ceremony on a beach in Tahiti that was by no means legal, and we knew it wasn't."

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Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney — 4 Months
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Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney — 4 Months

What Happened: According to reports, Renée cited "fraud" as the reason for the split, and the couple's joint statement only made things weirder: "The miscommunication of the objective of their marriage at the start is the only reason for this annulment. Renée and Kenny value and respect each other and are saddened that their different objectives prevent the success of this marriage."

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Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson — 4 Months
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Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson — 4 Months

What Happened: The two filed for separation shortly after Thanksgiving in 2006. Pamela's rep commented, "It wasn't a happy Thanksgiving," and she wrote on her blog, "Yes, it's true. Unfortunately impossible."

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Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley — 3 Months
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Nicolas Cage and Lisa Marie Presley — 3 Months

What Happened: The couple both released statements. Lisa said, "I'm sad about this, but we shouldn't have been married in the first place. Nicolas Cage stated, "I did not comment on the marriage; I am not going to comment on the divorce."

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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries — 72 Days
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries — 72 Days

What Happened: The two cited "irreconcilable differences," but it didn't seem quite mutual. In a public comment, Kris Humphries stated, "I love my wife and am devastated to learn she filed for divorce. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it work." Kim posted about it on her blog: "I got caught up with the hoopla. . . . I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and couldn't get off when now I know I probably should have."

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Mario Lopez and Ali Landry — 2 Weeks
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Mario Lopez and Ali Landry — 2 Weeks

What Happened: Mario admitted to cheating on Ali just days before the wedding: "It was Spring break. . . . Everybody was hanging out. That was a situation where I was not mature and man enough."

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Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds — 2 Weeks
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Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds — 2 Weeks

What Happened: Tracey and Eddie are another couple that didn't technically get married. A portion of their statement read, "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further. While the recent symbolic union in Bora Bora was representative of our deep love, friendship, and respect that we have for one another on a spiritual level, we have decided to remain friends."

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Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman — 9 Days
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Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman — 9 Days

What Happened: The original ceremony happened in Las Vegas after an all-night bender. Dennis stated he was of unsound mind when he exchanged vows.

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Britney Spears and Jason Alexander — 55 Hours
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Britney Spears and Jason Alexander — 55 Hours

What Happened: Britney Spears is another star who committed to an impromptu ceremony in Las Vegas. The petition to annul the union stated, "Plaintiff Spears lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to the marriage."