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All my friends agree, he was out of his wife's league!

posted 10 years ago by Intothenightalone
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Kevin Costner was sort of the matthew mcconaughey of his day. Your mid-western style of good looks. He was a "star". His wife in this? Amy Madigan? Forever known as "Buck's girl" as in John Candy's movie "Uncle Buck."

I have no problem with her being five years his senior, as Kevin (who was 33 when shot) could pass as late 30s.

I do have a problem believing that he would have chosen her out of a plethora of sexy chics who's head he would have turned.

[–] Owlwise (1535) 5 years ago

They were both '60s kids, obviously on the countercultural side of things (mildly but sincerely). What made them attractive to one another was partly their basically natural, un-made-up & honest looks, but just as much (or even more so), their ideals, what was in their hearts & souls. What's considered hot & desirable currently, would have been seen as hopelessly artificial & superficial then, certainly by young people like them.

Also, real love is about far more than "hotness" -- when you've got real love, then your partner is the most beautiful (or handsome) person in the world.

[–] liscarkat (18886) 5 years ago

So saddened to hear that Costner was shot at the young age of only thirty-three.

[–] trevorh321 (5495) 3 years ago

Well, people fall in love with others who are out of their league all the time. Look at Barack and Michelle Obama. Perfect example.

[–] cyguration (3951) 3 years ago

Wait a second... who is out of whose league in that pairing?!?!

[–] strntz (12664) 3 years ago

I think Big Mike was out of Barry's league, not that it was a great league mind you.

[–] duckofprey (1557) 2 years ago

OP. All your friends and you are annoyingly shallow.

[–] duckofprey (1557) 2 years ago

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