Freedom from Cruise

I remember being a pessimist in regards to the relationship between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise when it started, and well into it. For the last couple years, well, whatever. But now that Holmes has filed for divorce from Cruise, I find myself cheering her on and sending her my good vibes for a clean break from the guy. And that a big reason behind the split is Cruise's love of Scientology seems like she really dodged a bullet by getting out when she did. Apparently (and I'll say that a lot because everything I'm commenting on is from articles on the Internets), he was a real fan of the Scientology boarding school that ships kids off onto boats for work and schooling. There are blogs devoted to the kids' horror stories on these ships, and their participation on them can start as young as six years old. Does Suri being almost six have anything to do with that? Cruise has been said to be a big fan of the shipboard schooling. Holmes is not. Excellent reason to take the kid and walk out the door.
Also, this from Yahoo!:
Ever since the two first got together in 2005, the Mission Impossible star has insisted on referring to his wife as “Kate,” even though neither her friends nor her family has ever called her that. And it clearly was a name Holmes herself did not identify with because she never went by it professionally, despite her husband’s consistent use of it every time he mentioned her publicly. In fact, in her statement announcing the split, Holmes’ lawyer said, “This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family.” Cruise’s response? “Kate has filed for divorce.”
It first began in April 2006, when Holmes, now 33, was still pregnant with Suri, but not yet married to Cruise. During an interview with All Headline News, he explained, "Katie is a young girl’s name. Her name is Kate now – she’s a child-bearing woman."
Ugh. I dislike him more, now, which I didn't think was possible. "A child-bearing woman"? That's ridiculous, and bothers me more than I can explain.