Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy's 'Twit Split' Explained

By Ben Widdicombe Posted Apr 7th 2010 05:35PM

Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy Jim Carrey's PR rep instructed his client and Jenny McCarthy to Tweet the news of their split yesterday only after discovering the story had leaked to Star magazine, according to the tabloid's editor.

"We put the story to bed Monday, and when his rep [Marleah Leslie] called our Los Angeles office to confirm that it was on a cover box, she told Jim to send the Tweet," editor-in-chief Candace Trunzo told PopEater.

The new issue of Star, which only became available on Wednesday, attributed the split to the pressure Carrey's admitted battle with depression had put on the relationship. It also claimed the couple had already trialed "mini-breaks."

But the use of Twitter as a PR tool to get ahead of the story--and the impact of Carrey's depression--are the missing pieces in the surprise conclusion of a seemingly-solid Hollywood union that had baffled observers.

University of Washington sociology professor and relationship expert Dr. Pepper Schwartz said the lack of "heat and anger" indicated by coordinated Tweets suggested the relationship dissolved over long-standing issues, rather than something explosive like an affair.

"Usually when a relationship breaks up there are great feelings of grief and loss or anger. But when a relationship has been devitalized, when it has been dwindling for awhile, there is a shrug of 'let's acknowledge that it's not working for us,'" said Dr. Schwartz, the author of "Finding Your Perfect Match" and chief relationship expert for PerfectMatch.com.

She said that grand gestures at the end of a relationship--like Carrey hiring a plane to sky-write "J (hearts) J" over their home this past Valentine's Day--fit the pattern of a long-standing problem.

"There might be something that's been going on a long time that they've kept quiet and been dealing with, and the February 14 thing was in response to that, trying to keep it together," she said.

Carrey shocked the world--and sabotaged Star's exclusive--by Tweeting on Tuesday: "Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I'm grateful 4 the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best!"

McCarthy Tweeted separately: "I'm so grateful for the years Jim and I had together. I will stay committed to Jane and will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart."

Tags: jenny mcarthy, jim carrey

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Wednesday 07 April

By diane

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OMG, this is like the third day! Let it go already!

By JiM

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Yeah, yeah, Jim Carey, so what. Did you see how stupid Bristol Palin's kid looks? He looks just like his babydaddy. Poor little kid. He never had a chance.

By Rene

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I am confused?? Did they spit or not??

By Hi Loren

He must be out of money so the gold drigger is running

By Lisa

hmmmmmmm...........you don't suppose that her getting hired by Oprah to do a some sort of show had ANYTHING to do with their break-up, now do you???????????

Thursday 08 April

By Lynnie

They're both good people. She is not a gold digger. I really hope they get back together in the future.

By mrgmorgan56

Well, she never was the sharpest tack in the box. Took him awhile though.

By Andy

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Maybe Jenny didn't like Jim banging Ewan McGregor in his new movie "I Love You Phillip Morris".

By laurie

I like the post about him being out of money-yeah,right!I doubt it very much,and I doubt she's a gold digger.Shes got plenty of money,just off the book she wrote.
I'm glad they beat the tabloids to the punch! That was clever.

By mellie

They did seem devoted to each other. He seemed to have taken a large responsibility in the upbringing of her son. I'm sorry. I hope they are sure about their decision. Lots of time and emotional investment here.

By frank

.....JiM.....really man the babydaddy crap is so gettto!!!! Pick up on other stuff like .....how would you like to have the name Dr. Pepper Schwartz(from article)???? ROFLMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!

By erin

jenny is gorgeous...jim is a weirdo....go figure

By Bill

Surprise!!!! It took Jim a long time to give her the heeve ho! Like anyone thought this would last. He got tired of banging her...hopefully he had a threesome with her before he got rid of her...with Jenna Jameson.

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