Karina & Maksim Remain Friends Post Breakup

I used to be a big fan of the show Dancing With the Stars. I still enjoy the show and I still love dance, but I was put off by a couple of things. The length of time I had to devote to the show grew longer each season and it bothered me that the judging was so uneven. One of my favorite parts of the show was watching the chemistry build between the dancers and their partners.

The season that Karina Smirnoff danced with Mario Lopez  was so much fun. The audience suspected that something was happening between the two and we were not wrong. Lopez and Smirnoff lived together after the show, but later broke off their romantic relationship.

Awhile back I heard that Karina was dating fellow Dancing With the Stars dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy.  I could see the attraction – they are in the same business and both are beautiful, athletic people. The only possible drawback being Maksim’s arrogance. Oh my goodness that man comes across of so ridiculously full of himself. Confidence is one thing, but I remember the uproar one year when he made comments about a couple of his fellow dancers being too heavy – one was a dancer who won the show twice with her celebrity partner.

Earlier this month, Karina and Maksim called off their engagement. One the reasons given for the breakup included scheduling problems – they had no time for a wedding. That sounded like a silly excuse – if you want to get married, get married. A big wedding is not necessary, it’s optional. The bottom line is that it’s none of anyone’s business. The reason belongs to the couple and they don’t “owe” it to the public.

I did, however, find it interesting that they are still friends. Karina Smirnoff told People magazine that…..

 
“It’s kind of easy to stay friends,” Smirnoff told PEOPLE.

“We were friends for 14 years, before anything else. It will always remain this way. It’s not difficult. We both think the world of each other,” she added.

I am friendly with a few of my exes. I don’t have to work with them, so that makes it easier. I like that this couple is taking the high road and not bad-mouthing each other or spilling secrets. It shows a lot of class.

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