Did Ashton Kutcher cheat on Demi because he has empty nest syndrome?

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Shock of shocks, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher’s marriage/cheating drama did not get any tabloid covers this week. For why?!? It’s a decent tabloid story, and you would think more people would be all over it. From what I can see, only Life & Style carried a major story about Ashton and Demi, and it only made their cover’s sidebar (“Why Demi’s Okay With Ashton’s Cheating”). As for the crux of the story (via Jezebel’s summary), it sticks to what seem to be the basics: Demi is going to stick with Ashton, Ashton is going to stick with Demi, but neither one is thrilled about it. Life & Style does offer a f-cked rationale/explanation for why Ashton might have cheated with the little famewhore club girl Brittany Jones, though – apparently, Ashton has “empty nest syndrome”. Because he got used to having all of Demi’s daughters around, and now he doesn’t have anyone young to play with! Ew. Also: Ashton’s career sucks these days, so he’s looking to get his ego (amongst other things) stroked with other women:

“Why Demi Is Still Standing By Ashton” doesn’t really reveal anything about their relationship, except to point out the obvious: She Tweets about him constantly while remaining very private.

A “source” says Demi is desperate to hold on to Ashton, and won’t pressure him to address the cheating reports, because if she does, “she risks driving him away.”

Meanwhile, Ashton allegedly has “empty nest syndrome” because when he met Demi, she had all these fun kids — he’d make sandwiches and babysit and entertain — and now they’re all grown up and don’t need that anymore.

Add this to the fact that Ashton “hasn’t had a hit movie in a long time” and a source claims: “Frankly, I think he’s having some issues with where he is with his life. I wouldn’t be surprised if he did stray.”

[From Life & Style via Jezebel]

Don’t hate me, but I can kind of see this. I mean, I’m not excusing Ashton’s alleged behavior/affair, but I can see how this could be going through his head. Demi’s daughters are growing up and moving away and they don’t have time to hang out with their super-cool step-dad anymore (nor do they still think he’s super-cool), and that hurts him. Plus, Ashton’s career isn’t that great, and neither is Demi’s. All they’ve got is Twitter and each other (and lots of money). All that time, money, boredom, and denial on their hands… yeah, I can see it.

Also, I’m no body-language expert, but I still love these photos because of the exquisite discomfort both of them are giving off.

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Demi and Ashton on Sept. 23, 2010. Credit: WENN

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  1. lio says:

    Why not: He cheated because relationship with such an age difference are doomed, and he knows it but at the same time, he still like her a lot and don’t want to hurt her by leaving?
    (which is the number 1 reason why every men cheat, by the way)

  2. Just a Poster says:

    lio I thought the reason why men cheat was because they are selfish bastards.

  3. guesty says:

    very funny hypothesis. very funny.

  4. Riley says:

    Is Ashton balding or is it just these pics that make it look like his hair is thinning.

  5. jzhz says:

    More like empty skull syndrome.

  6. dorothy says:

    Kind of sad, but to be so young in a marriage that had kids, now doesn’t. Plus there is a real possibility that he won’t ever have any biological children w/ Demi. Her age and all. Kind of a catch 22.

  7. Ursaline says:

    That last photo screams Mommy-wife. She’s reassuring him for feeling bad about his cheating being all over the tabloids. How quaint.

  8. LOVE ANGELINA says:

    That makes little to no sense. Ashton has what in common with teenage girls that he would miss their company enough to cheat on his wife? Ashton has plenty of friends his age to hang out with and do guy stuff. Ashton and Demi are very content with each other IMO. We hardly see Ashton at clubs or away from Demi, how someone could get that he cheated on her with some over weight average lookin chick is beyond me. I know men can be total dogs and even like to slum it despite the fact that have a hot chick at home but I just don’t get that vibe from him. Ashton and Demi are to together. They are always with each other.

  9. BrandyMc says:

    Those glasses are just UGLY!

  10. dana says:

    this was so predictable

  11. Bodhi says:

    I don’t think he cheated because of the age difference, I think he cheated because he & Demi are selfish, self-absorbed idiots.

    Blaming the age difference is ridiculous, IMO. Age doesn’t make you cheat, being an asshole does

  12. Whatever says:

    Please, it sounds like a bullshit excuse and she is an idiot for buying it. They have plenty of money for a surrogate or adoption. You know the old saying, a man is as faithful as his options. The opportunity presented herself and he took it. Then, oops, he got caught and had to come up with some bullshit the wifey would believe. Viola. Ashton, you’re a cheating douche. Just own it.

    Now, it will be the typical blame the woman crap. She’s too old, she didn’t “give” him a baby, etc. Blech.

  13. Taurus says:

    They never made sense to me anyway. Her and Bruce looked way better together. She came off as being intelligent,sexy and strong while she was with Bruce. With Ashton she just seems ditzy, desperate, and insecure. All the bikini pics and dancing around on stage, come on Demi you are trying way too hard. IMO she is a hollywood legend, “A Few Good Men”, “Ghost”, “Indecent Proposal” too name a few, and now she being reduced to this whole cougar/cheating scandal BS. What a shame smh

  14. Me says:

    Demi is really unattractive in these photos and Ashton looks rather guilty.

  15. Miss. Thang says:

    Ohmygosh. I love that top photo of them! It’s very telling. They’re holding hands, but she’s looking at a monitor to see how she looks on camera and he’s looking off in the distance remembering what it was like to be with women who are young and fun.

  16. liz says:

    Please.

    And I second ‘Taurus.’

  17. Moreaces says:

    Just a Poster:
    September 29th, 2010 at 2:57 pm lio I thought the reason why men cheat was because they are selfish bastards
    ===============
    That about says it all

  18. Hautie says:

    Is Ashton against doing another TV series? He is wasting years on this dream of being a movie star.

    Where as he probably could have a huge successful acting career if he choose TV. (I am not talking about those lame reality shows he produces)

    There are just too many perks of having a successful series to ignore the offers.

    Plus I really like to see Demi find a good TV series.

    All you have to look at is how badly all the allege movie “stars” are having failure after failure.

    Julia Roberts is still out there schlepping around the world trying to sell tickets. So is Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. And both of those movies open up months ago in the US.

    And remember when Jamie Foxx was the next big thing?? Look at how that turned out. Even Will Smith is having to work it hard to put butt’s in the seats.

  19. Emmy says:

    She really needs to lose those glasses.

  20. BethL says:

    The reason that they didn’t get any covers is that nobody cares about them. Also these pictures were at a charity conference. Not exactly the time and place for a makeout session.

  21. Marjalane says:

    I’m sure having those girls in the house made him realize that having a family is fun and unless Demi pulls a Kelly Travolta, (snicker) it won’t happen with her. Maybe one of his bowling alley pick ups will get pregnant!

  22. Tiffany says:

    Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Ashton cheated on Demi.

    New topic…How awesome was the ‘The Good Wife’ last night, SAY WHAT!

  23. eja102 says:

    then why do women cheat?

  24. wonderful says:

    So, this is established fact now?
    women MORE OFTEN cheat for love, while men MORE OFTEN cheat for lust dissassociated completely from love.

  25. lu says:

    This pics look rehearsed.
    Grab my hand, touch my leg, look at me endearingly, smile, bigger smile.Now hug me.

  26. hmm says:

    The way she’s clinging to him with both hands at a public event seems rather sad. He’s even looking down at their hands like it’s weird.

    ps…don’t you think these people would get in a lot less trouble if they all had to go to jobs every day like the rest of us?

  27. vickie says:

    i’d cheat too if i had to look at those glasses every day.

  28. Eleonor says:

    These photos are clear, they never look into each other’s eyes; there’s no complicity as it used to be. Ashton is understing NOW what does being married means.Demi Moore can go to the surgeon to look younger, but her husband is immature, this is sad.

  29. Daisy says:

    The fat lady has sung. This relationship is done.

  30. jm says:

    I have to laugh when celebrities think glasses like that make them look smarter. . . .

  31. kelly says:

    Waaaay overanalyzing here. Who WOULDN’T cheat on these two dicks? I mean look at them.

    If they ever peel themselves off of licking their own reflections it’s to post pics of themselves somewhere, or talk about each other’s intergalactic awesomeness and cosmic relevance slash genetic superiority.

    One has to ask, amid all this public mutuality how there could possibly be time or indeed space for another, lesser creature when they *gasp* have each other.

    That rumbling is the sound of my eyes rolling overtime.

  32. wunderkindt says:

    With mama bird endorsing fugly eye wear like that,Ashton is on his way out of the f-up even emptier nest.

    This age gap thing was NEVER going work out with Mr. Punked!

  33. DD says:

    Did he actually admit he cheated? Is there proof? I assume he did or there is because the headlines lately pretty much confirm it’s true, but I didn’t hear how it was verified yet.

  34. Dhavy says:

    Boring…..

    The only difference between Ashton and the Tiger Woods or Jesse James is that he’s not admitting it. We only know of this one famewhore but who knows how many are out there

  35. PsychicEyes says:

    While lacking in any intelligence (hint: tweeting verbal diarrhea and posting asinine, pseudo-love pics) they certainly make up for it with f-ked up yet creative justification for their failing relationship.

    On a different note, it’s interesting to learn that the young daughters do not live with them…gee, I wonder why?

    Again, these two will be splittsville and perhaps that will then shut their pie holes for good. I did say hopefully.

  36. la chica says:

    the age difference catches up with most ppl eventually, especially when the younger man starts wanting biological children of his own.

  37. Rio says:

    YUCK. I remember when they were first married that Demi said her kids considered Ashton more a brother than a stepdad- I thought that was so gross. Her oldest (Rumer) is what, 10 years younger than him? I think that’s what put me off on their marriage- she’s old enough to be his mom, okay, it happens.
    She has daughters who are closer dating age to him than she is? CRINGE CITY. I, being a young hetro female, can only imagine how Demi’s daughters viewed her boy toy.
    As I said, YUCK.

  38. original kate says:

    whenever i see photos of demi smiling i am reminded of when my dog flashes her teeth at other dogs at the dog park. i don’t know why.

  39. tutu says:

    Why is anyone surprised – she is a beautiful middle aged woman who would look fantastic on the arm of someone like Bruce Willis – But she looks like his mom and he doesn’t want to be with “mom” now that the shine is off the moon that he thought he got 5 years ago — it is reality …Cougar only works on TV shows and even then temporarily look at Susan Sarandon and Timothy what’s his name …..

  40. Jag says:

    Men and women cheat because they’re selfish.

    They’ll probably stay together. No matter what, she should lose those glasses. lol

  41. cod says:

    I think he just wants his own family and wants to get away from her weird Hollywood life and he does’nt know how to do it. He is from Iowa he wants a normal family.

  42. NiceLady says:

    what the F with her teeth? is it just me…? with all the quality (yet totally obvious) body modifications, did she have to go so overboard on her chiclets?

  43. endoplasmic ridiculum says:

    Hmm I don’t know- too many of these bimbos claiming to have slept with this or that famous person.

    It’s kind of a shame because, if these women had the intention to tell, you would have thought they’d gather evidence. The fact that they didn’t indicates that they couldn’t. Because if I were going to sleep with a famous guys and spill the beans- I’d be gathering evidence. It’s so elementary.

    So either these scheming women are not clued up regarding evidence gathering…or they never had the opportunity and the situation with the media has gotten to a point where no one requires concrete proof (like, how hard is it to get evidence if you’ve a celeb in your house/bar/cootchie/beofre your cctv etc).

    If a dame can’t produce the evidence, maybe we should give the guy the benfit of the doubt.. because a scheming lady would have goten evidence if she could have.

    Tigers’ women had evidence. The woman who did Ethan Hawke in Montreal had evidence. The Beckham woman doesn’t really and neither does this chick. So they don’t pass go with me (and yet they’re still collecting cash! argh!)

  44. Johnny Depp's Girl says:

    @ Bodhi that is the second time today you said what I thought.. age difference means nothing, being an asshole with a giant ego is why they cheat.

  45. Jenna says:

    why does she insist on always wearing those glasses?! they look stupid.

  46. John W Sharp says:

    Demi looks drawn, Aston looks immature.

    He’s probably questioning what he has accomplished in life.

    Does anyone agree that it would be a good move for Ashton to go back to school and get a degee?