Tom Cruise’s marriages have always been a source of controversy. He has been married three times thus far, but all three marriages have ended in separation. That isn’t the only thing these marriages have in common. You’ll be surprised to learn that each of the actor’s wives was 33 years old when they divorced him. Yes! Yes, you read that correctly. It’s odd, but it’s true. We understand that you all want to know everything. Continue reading to learn more.
It’s possible that the fact that all of Tom Cruise’s ex-wives were the same age when he divorced them was a coincidence. The actor split up with them in the year they turned 33.
Tom Cruise’s tumultuous relationship with the Church of Scientology is well-known, and some believe it has something to do with the number 33 being unfortunate for anyone who marries him. According to the New York Daily News, the number 33 is important in Scientology because it represents selflessness and is regarded as the “Master Teacher.”
Mimi Rogers, his first wife, was 31 years of age when she married Cruise in 1987. When Tom Cruise married Rogers, who is the ex-wife of Scientologist Jim Rogers, he was 24 years old. Rogers, who was six years of Cruise’s senior, is thought to have been the single person who sparked Cruise’s interest in Scientology.
Nicole Kidman, who was 23 years old when she married her co-star on the eve of Christmas in 1990, was the next in line to marry Tom Cruise. They also adopted two children, Isabella and Connor, during their ten-year marriage. Their breakup was revealed by their manager in February 2001, just a few months after they celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary.
Katie Holmes was the last of the three to marry Cruise, and the couple welcomed their daughter, Suri, in April 2006 before marrying in November 2006. Nevertheless, Holmes, 33, filed for divorce in June 2012, and the divorce was finalized within a few weeks.
