Ryan Reynolds: 'I Don't Think I Want to Get Married Again'

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted May 26th 2011 11:17AM

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Although he worked his entire career to stay out of those magazines with the splashy headlines and rumor mill rumblings, Ryan Reynolds found himself on the cover of every one of them when he split from wife of two years, Scarlett Johansson, in December 2010. Now, he's opening up to Details magazine about the physics of failed relationships.

"Relationships ending move you from who you were to who you are at a much more accelerated rate than almost anything else on earth," he explained.

Since his split with arguably the sexiest woman in Hollywood, while she has been able to move on -- and has publicly done so with Sean Penn -- Reynolds has no plans to get serious with anyone until he finds his way back to normal.

"Anyone who gets divorced goes through a lot of pain," he told Details. "But you come out of it. I'm not out of it yet. At all."

And the media's prying eye didn't help Reynolds to get over his marquee size love any faster. Although he understands that the salacious and salivating media comes with the territory, it doesn't mean he has to like it.

"I'll say this: The media wasn't invited to my marriage, and they're definitely not invited into the divorce."

But invited or not, they assumed a front row seat -- however legitimate their information was.

"What was happening privately was the exact opposite of what was being reported," he said. "There was no story and no scandal, so the narrative was just created for me. That was the most disturbing part. I wasn't angry. I absolutely predicted every beat of it ... There was a time, though, when looking at the Internet was a miracle cure for feeling good about myself."

But that time must have come and gone quickly as just months after the couple filed their divorce papers, Johansson was seen about town with her new beau, Penn. And although Johansson looks to be enjoying her new love interest, or rebound, Reynolds is content flying solo for a while, and possibly forever.

"I have not interest in dating right now," he said. "It just seems so kind of alien to me at this point ... I don't think I want to get married again."

But, still, like many of his jovial on-screen characters, Reynolds is able to see the silver lining in his darkness.

"Any kind of crisis can be good. It wakes you up. I gotta say, I'm a different person that I was six months ago."

Lighting up the box office instead of the tabloids with his bevy of forthcoming projects, including the highly anticipated 'Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters,' we have no doubt that America will come to know and respect the single man.

Check out more photos from Ryan's DETAILS cover shoot here.

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Thursday 26 May

By DrRobert

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Boy do I know how he feels. I've been divorced 2 yrs. and still haven't gotten used to it. But at least she moved back to her country.

By Mike

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Smart man. Never again. Marriage is for women who need a security blanket.

By Lynn

Naw, marriage is for men that need a mommy to take care of them.

By skeezix

Would you listen to these high school Harrys and Harriets,
most have probably never been kissed by anybody but a geek in the hood.

Monday 30 May

By Bob

Huh?

By biggestfsh

Ryan, A guy who sounds genuine! Just learn as you go! Just be wise to what you've already learned. You'll find your other half out there in this world. Just don't let your eyes do the thinking for you next time. Sure your ex is pretty but what did that get you??? Pretty inside is harder to find than pretty outside! Good luck to you my friend...And thanks for making me laugh over the years!!!!

By mags

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Ryan just realize that for whatever reason, things like this happen. Just know that Scarlett has downgraded to Sean Penn, NOT upgraded. You are still the man, sexy at that! She's a fool

By jenny

how do you go from some as stunningly sexy as ryan reynolds to someone as hideously gnarly as shaun penn? obviously, she's a moron!

By AKQ

Why all the clothes?!

By meme

oh, i guessed he would not get married since he likes guys

By wee wee-wee

Ryan and the Beibs might last.

Friday 27 May

By joyousfool

It is refreshing to read a post-break up story that does not begin with, "His divorce may be recent, but Ryan is wasting no time..." This man is taking the time to center himself, re-evaluate his relationship needs, and look at the world from a different perspective. After the end of a 10-year relationship with the man who was also my very best friend, I tried very hard to look to date and to be fixed up: I finally took a breather after about four years, and it took another three before I felt genuinely ready to even entertain trusting another person with my heart. In the interim I also began to notice--surprising myself--that I no longer felt a real need for marriage: Somewhere along the way, the concept became so abstract and convoluted to me. Now I let Love and my intuition shine the way, and what happens after that is something that I do not need to--and could not possibly--know. I hope Ryan continues to go forward with the self-confident maturity he is displaying; what happens next for him will be the exact right thing, whatever that may be.

By the yapper

The sexiest woman in Hollywood..Huh? She always looks like she's going to drool and she can't act!!! watching her act...i see zzzzzz's on her face...This is a vacant, vapid woman. She's now with her father...Senn Penn...Ugh...ugly pic...What's Ryan doing with her anyway?...he's kinda cute and he's funny.

By LO

scar has been spotted with sean penn and he hasnt been spotted with anyone and he dont want to date right now.. hmmmmm that says alot about tha divorce huh

Sunday 29 May

By Dolly

Those photos of Ryan look really phony. Seems a photo of his face was plastered on someone else's body.

What a foxy looking guy....

By Larry

I liked Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal. Both Sandra Bullock and him really made that movie "click".

By dqh3591

This writer needs a good editor because there are way too many typos in this article.

By Billy

Funny how most people that say they never want to marry again..... within the year are married again.

By Steve

Sean and Scarlett have more intellect and talent in their left pinky than any one of you trash talkers. Not to mention, more money than you'll ever dream of.

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