The ink is not even dry on the divorce papers yet and Russell Brand, fresh out of his marriage to Katy Perry, is already being linked with someone else.  He is what we call ‘on the rebound’.    
 
In contrast, Courtney Cox, the former star of ‘Friends’ told reporters that she is thinking about getting back into the dating scene, now that it has been nearly 2 years since she and David Arquette ended their 11 year marriage.  I say good on her for waiting before dating!!  
 
I think the 2 year hiatus from the dating pool shows she has respect for herself and her 11 year marriage, as well as the poor sap who would end up being her ‘rebound’ had she decided to jump right in to that dating pool.   
 
As we head into Valentine’s Day, it is more clear than ever that society still places a lot of value on ‘couple-dom’, and not enough value on finding true love within yourself.
 
I’m a firm believer in the idea that you have to be happy with your self, before you can truly share that self with anyone else.  
 
Dating after a divorce is a tricky dance, and let’s face it; we all have baggage, but that baggage needs to be unpacked, sorted through, thoroughly cleaned and folded and put back in the drawer before the owner of that baggage can move on to a bigger and better suitcase. 
 
True, we all have a right to be happy, and who am I to say that anyone should deny themselves the chance for love, even if it shows up the day after the divorce papers are signed.
 
But Russell Brand and those like him, your baggage does not belong in the dating pool right now… 
 
Or maybe that’s just me…