The funny part is that they’re still legally married

Aug 12, 2014 07:15 GMT  ·  By
Doug Hutchison and Courtney Stodden are “engaged” again, will renew their vows
   Doug Hutchison and Courtney Stodden are “engaged” again, will renew their vows

Courtney Stodden may be young (19) and she may be relatively new to showbiz (since 2011), but she’s already playing the game like a pro. The reality star slash aspiring singer and model, who rose to fame when she married a man older than her father, is now making headlines again by getting engaged to the same man.

Ironically, they were never not married to begin with, but who are we to stand in the way of true love?

Stodden became known as “Teen Bride” when she married actor Doug Hutchison in 2011, with the consent of her parents. In late 2013, they announced their decision to separate because she had realized that she had “married too young” and couldn’t stand Doug being old, old-fashioned, and nagging on certain topics she cared deeply about.

That is to say, he objected to her getting more plastic surgery and dressing the way she still does.

Because Courtney’s mother Krista Keller is also her manager and because both Courtney and Doug saw their profiles explode after news of the marriage, many assumed that the union was for show, that there was no romantic involvement between the two and that Krista had talked Doug into it.

News of the separation seemed to confirm that.

Now is the moment for all the haters to be proved wrong because true love does exist – and its name is Courtney and Doug. Well, either that or Courtney has already exhausted all means of getting attention and this is what she’s left with.

“Doug and I have been through so much together, but somehow through it all, it brought us closer and confirmed my love for him,” she tells FishWrapper. “My love and respect for Courtney is timeless and I look forward to our future ceremony when we renew our vows,” Doug chimes in.

Because in showbiz nothing happens if a camera is not there, Courtney and Doug invited the paparazzi to a photo-op at the beach, where she also flashed her engagement ring. They also kissed in the water (see the photo attached to this article as well) and pretty much posed hard for the cameras, as they did from day 1 of their controversial romance.

Krista confirms the happy news to Fox411, saying that her daughter used the time apart from Doug to get a better appreciation of what they had. Being with other men has also helped her with this.

“Courtney realized just how much love she really had for Doug. They really love each other and wanted to be together. When I signed that [marriage certificate], I think moms sometimes know their daughters and I’m very very happy for them that she’s made this choice again for herself,” Krista says.

And you thought true love was just a myth…