Privacy Please

  Being a celebrity has some perks. I'm sure Beyonce doesn't wait in line at Disneyland. And there is no way Jennifer Lawrence or George Clooney are asked to leave a bar or restaurant at closing time. Private jets. Yachts. The list goes on and on. In some cases it also means special treatment within the legal system.

  That's why it seemed odd to me when I saw a news article yesterday about Brad Pitts custody agreement not being kept private during divorce proceedings. How does that happen? Six kids who face enough scrutiny on a daily basis now must have the world know their most private business? That doesn't seem fair.

  Every single divorce and custody agreement should be confidential. Not for the parents but for the welfare of the kids. This one will actually make the news. Imagine being 12 years old. The embarrassment would be unbelievable. So not only is your life in upheaval but all your friends, and those who aren't, know every private detail of your home life. Kids are horrible and will use it as ammunition in the years to come. Sad.

  The analyst said this was a ploy on Angelina Jolie's part to have the upper hand in divorce proceedings. If that is the case shame on her. Putting your own selfishness before your kids isn't okay and would make me question whether the kids are best off in her primary custody or not. Unfortunately people forget to be adults a lot of the time when going through a divorce. Celebrity or not.

  If you, or someone you know, are going through a divorce and have children, please, please, please try to stay adult about it all. Remember...this is your child's mother or father.  And the kids won't thank you later for slandering them!

  Ang