Heidi Klum and Seal have announced the break-up of their fairy-tale marriage. According to the Daily Mail, "Their union was believed to be one of the strongest in show business--reinforced by regular public declarations of love and an annual ceremony to renew their wedding vows."

As a long-time observer of the celebrity scene, I know that nothing suggests a rock-solid marriage like regular public declarations of love and well-publicized annual renewals of the wedding vows.

On a positive note, in contrast to many similar pairings . . .

. . . it appears that Klum will get out of the relationship alive.