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Hollywood has seen a lot of happily-in-love couples get married after realizing they were perfect for each other through onscreen chemistry. One of these pairs was Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid as well, both of whom decided to tie the knot after co-starring in two movies together. But like many other marriages, this pair couldn’t stay together for too long.
That said, when they did split up, a lot of rumors started swirling around how the reason for their split was alleged infidelity, with Ryan’s affair with Russell Crowe catching serious limelight. However, as it turns out, the actress never left Quaid because of Crowe, nor did she ever blame him for breaking her marriage. Rather, it seemed like the blame was on her ex-husband himself.
Meg Ryan Reveals Russell Crowe Wasn’t Why She Left Dennis Quaid
Although deemed one of Hollywood’s favorite power couples of all time,Meg Ryan, 62, and Dennis Quaid, 72, couldn’t sustain their marriage for long after establishing it back in 1991. That said, after nine years of togetherness, the duo decided to go their separate ways, with alleged infidelity on both ends being cited as the reason why.
However, theWhen Harry Met Sallyactress seemingly ended up taking more of the blame for this fallout as she was spotted getting cozy with herProof of Lifeco-starRussell Crowearound the same time as the pair’s splitting up. But while the tabloids drew this scenario, Ryan made it clear that she never blamed Crowe for breaking her marriage.
During an appearance onThe Oprah Winfrey Showin 2006, she insisted the same while talking about her“very unhealthy marriage.”
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Making the matter surrounding her marriage clear once and for all and revealing how she felt she“probably should have left it much earlier,”Ryan said:
I was very sad that it came apart in the way it seemed to have. It was never about another man. It was just about what my and Dennis’ relationship couldn’t sustain. I think once the tabloids get a hold of three celebrity names you’re just really in trouble … I didn’t leave my marriage for Russell Crowe. I left my marriage.
Instead, the one she actually did seemingly blame for the end of their marriage was none other than her former husband and co-star fromInnerspaceandD.O.A.himself. In a 2008 interview with InStyle in 2008, she candidly came clean about her married life with Quaid that was painted golden by the media, saying (viaHoney):
It was a great story. But what wasn’t in the story was the reality of my marriage for nine years. Dennis was not faithful to me for a long time, and that was very painful. I found out more about that once I was divorced.
Of course,Dennis Quaid, on the other hand, refuted all these claims, claiming instead to New York Daily News (via Honey):“It was 8 years ago, and I find it unbelievable that Meg continues publicly to rehash and rewrite the story of our relationship.”That said, the truth remains to be known, but one thing’s clear: Crowe was certainly not the one breaking this pair up.
Dennis Quaid Doesn’t “Regret anything about my marriage to Meg”
Apparently,the real reason behind the divorce of Ryan and Quaidwas the pair’s Hollywood status before and after marriage. Though not the entire reason, it still seems like the fame difference really put a strain on the newlyweds as theTop Gunactress’ fame surged well aboveThe Parent Trapactor’s, making her a bigger deal than him.
Appearing onWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?a little while ago, Quaid came clean about his feelings regarding the same, saying,“I tried to be a big person and tell myself that didn’t bother me, but people are human.”His words to Megyn Kelly in 2018 were similar as he said (viaToday):“I have to admit I kind of did feel like I disappeared. I didn’t think I was that small, but I was. It was a growth opportunity. I learned from that.”
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Nonetheless, he still made it clear that he never regretted his marriage to Ryan for even a second, irrespective of how it may have ended. Continuing to candidly share onWho’s Talking to Chris Wallace?the 70-year-old Quaid said,“I don’t regret anything about my marriage to Meg. We got Jack Quaid out of it who is really going on to maybe eclipse both of us.”
Of course, Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid’s marriage must have been one with its own hardships, leading to their eventual fallout. But then again, as Dennis pointed out, if it ended up giving them someone likeJack Quaid, could they really regret it?
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
