Courtney Stodden, 19, Admits Marriage to 53-Year-Old Actor Was 'Weird and Strange' (VIDEO)
Stodden and Hutchison to Live in Same House Despite Breakup
Courtney Stodden and her husband, actor Doug Hutchison, have agreed to formally separate, even though the move isn't legally binding. The 19-year-old's break up from her 53-year-old partner isn't surprising to critics, but the aspiring pop and reality star said she didn't realize how "weird and strange" their relationship was.
Courtney Stodden and Doug Hutchison first got together in 2011 when she was just 16. Hutchison, who is 34 years her senior, said he was in love, but their first time away from each other, Stodden began having doubts.
"I missed him, but not intimately," she said of her time filming "Big Brother" in the U.K., which marked the first time she had been away from Hutchison for more than a day. "I couldn't neglect my desires and wanting to embrace my independence and freedom."
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She said part of the reason the "Green Mile" actor clung to her so much was because their "unconventional" relationship cost him a lot, and he lost some of his family not long after they got married.
"When we got married, he lost his family. His managers dropped him, his agent put a pin in his career, he lost his friends, and I became his world," she told E! News. "I felt like there was a lot of weight on my shoulders."
Despite the split, the pair will remain living in the same house. Stodden and Hutchison released a signed statement via their lawyer saying they would live in his house, but "continue to support one another as friends and business partners." The agreement, obtained by Daily Mail, did not mention legal divorce.
Stodden has pushed back against claims that the Nov. 5 breakup is a publicity stunt, saying that the problems "stressed" her.
"I don't understand why we would do that right now, with how many people were against us. This isn't a stunt," said the reality star.
When asked what the main problem was, she admitted "my age, obviously."
To see a video of Stodden's interview, click below (WARNING: Adult content).
