Casual Parenting Celebs
By Melissa Hunter
Art imitates Hollywood life in CBS's new show "Accidentally on Purpose" (which premieres tonight), starring sitcom heavy hitter Jenna Elfman who gets pregnant accidentally and opts to keep the child with her unmarried (and much younger) partner, played by Jon Foster. This is not quite the scandal as it would have been in decades past, as Hollywood's latest trend is to be a baby daddy or baby mama -- and live happily ever after. Let's face it: Marriage is so nine months ago.
In celebration of the love children of the showbiz elite, we bring to you the hottest unmarried parents the entertainment industry has ever seen.
Nicole Richie & Joel Madden:
Nicole underwent a personal rebrand in 2007 when she went from being a frail, partying, drama-inducing socialite to an entrepreneurial mom after settling down with Good Charlotte's Joel Madden.
The two have been happy, petite lovebirds ever since and have been quite busy in the procreation department in their nearly three years of dating. Now with two children, Harlow and Sparrow in their nest, Nicole and Joel have been key leaders in two Hollywood parenting trends: not marrying and giving their kids names they would otherwise be beat up for in 3rd grade were they not Hollywood royalty.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie:
Arguably the most famous couple in the world (unmarried or otherwise), these two also win the award for biggest fleet of celebrity kids with their six chilluns and counting (or obsessive baby bump watching, rather).
A vocal political activist, Brad has stated that he would consider getting married once gay marriage is legal. And between Brad's tabloid-editor-seizure-inducing divorce with Jen Aniston and Angelina's past blood-vile-donning, gravestone-purchasing, and permanent-inking marriage with Billy Bob, it doesn't seem that marriage would be high on their "To Do" list.
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubrey:
You'd think these two devastatingly good looking people would want to put their love on paper to lock it down, but Halle and Gabriel have been blissfully ringless for nearly four years. In 2008, they combined their perfect DNA which resulted in gorgeous little Nahla.
Since then, there have been about a dozen rounds of pregnancy rumors -- the latest of which was squashed officially when Halle went on Jay Leno last week. Sorry Halle, but we can't help but creepily wish the two of you to continue to reproduce.
Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves:
It seems that Matthew and baby mama Camila are entirely too busy living half-naked on a beach to put on the formalwear required for a wedding. The pair already have the ridiculously adorable Levi in tow and are expecting their second child in a few months. His personal motto "Just Keep Livin'" -- which he has turned into a foundation called "j.k. livin" -- is probably symbolic of his indifference toward nuptials. Surely Camila is thrilled by the motto.
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell:
These pregnant little whippersnappers need to step aside and show some respect to the OG unmarried parents Goldie and Kurt. After her divorce in 1980 with two kids (one of whom is some girl named Kate Hudson), Goldie must have decided that marriage was passe. She shacked up with Kurt in 1983, and the two have been happily cohabiting ever since. Together the pair had one son, Wyatt, and have proven that it doesn't take a ring to be stupidly giddy 24-7. Really though, how do they do it?
Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva:
Mel seems to have given up completely on maintaining a positive public persona considering his ex-wife filed divorce papers less than a month before he announced he knocked up his new girlfriend.
I guess when you brush your teeth with liquid gold and swim in a pool of hundred dollar bills (basically, he's the live-action version of Scrooge McDuck), who the hell cares what's written about you? The two are expecting in the fall and Mel has yet to put a ring on it, if you will. I imagine his divorce will potentially cost him $500 million, so there's no rush in adding a new name to the Gibson bank account.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher:
Funny couple Sacha and Isla have been together for several years and have since had little Olive. The adorable pair have been engaged for some time, and Isla has converted to Judaism, though no vows have been exchanged. I doubt this will induce any trauma for Olive, though, as she'll probably spend the majority of her future therapy sessions figuring out why daddy spent months in a leopard print speedo, engaged in several rounds of naked wrestling in theaters worldwide.
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick:
Kourtney Kardashian, who was previously known as Not Kim and Not the Tall Kardashian, is now known as the Pregnant Out of Wedlock Kardashian when she announced she got pregnant accidentally with her beau Scott Disick.
Since then, she's been on a Life & Style exclusive oversharing rampage telling us everything you never wanted to know about her pregnancy. Rumors of a pending wedding are swirling, which surely is another way to stretch this pregnancy spotlight out for as long as she can. Stay tuned for her personal remake of the educational birthing video "The Miracle of Life."
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber:
Indie darlings Naomi and Liev have been together for over five years and are the proud parents of sons Alexander and Samuel. The couple is often seen around NYC with their kids in town, and have induced many an extended "Awwww" from, well, me, but I'm sure I'm not alone on that one.
There have been many rumors of them getting married secretly, and Liev caused a gossip raucous when he referenced Naomi as his wife. Turns out it was a joke and there has been no proof that the two have gotten hitched. Such a prankster, that one. I'm sure Naomi's parents found the joke high-larious.
Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins:
Twenty-years strong, the pair seem to be too busy with filming Oscar movies and promoting good causes to bother with trivial things such as wedding vows. Together they have two sons, Jack and Miles, and manage to maintain strong careers, high profiles, and a zero-drama lifestyle. Hmm, maybe there's something to this whole no-marriage thing, after all!
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