Scarlett Johansson Struggles with Love

After a high-profile breakup with Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett turned her disappointment motivation

She's one of the sexiest women alive, but her heart was torn apart. Her failed marriage left deep emotional scars. 

How could such a confident woman suffer for love? 

In September 2008, the press went crazy with the news... Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds eloped. The actors got married after only a year of dating. And they always kept their relationship very private. 

"We always kept our story private... It was about us. It was a beautiful thing. The falling in love and getting married and making that commitment."

They were both growing in their careers... and that left little time for life as a newly-wed couple. As the amount of work increased, their relationship started getting strained. 

" I'm not saying more time in the marriage, but just having more time with my ex and really clocking those hours of face time with the person you love, really live together and not having the pressure of two people that have these careers..."

Despite the love they felt for each other, in December 2010, Ryan filed for divorce. 

"After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered ou relationship with love and its with love and kindness we leave it."

But that seemingly amicable divorce quickly got tainted by cheating rumors. The tabloids said that Ryan had "a thing" with Blake Lively, his co-star in "Green Lantern" and his current wife. 

Years later, Scarlett made a statement that implied that the real cause behind the divorce was a battle of egos. 

"There has to be a real understanding of how you share your time, especially when two people's careers are going at the same rate. Or even if one person is more successful than the other, that also proves challenging. There may be a competitive thing."

The divorce was very tough for Scarlett...

"It was devastating. It really throws you. You think that your life is going to be one way, and then, for various reasons or whatever, it doesn't work out." 

During the first weeks, the actress fell deep into depression. 

"At first I was quite depressed. After about a week or so I pulled myself together and started to go to the gym all the time."

Her childhood friends, her twin brother, and her grandmother gave her the strength she needed to move on. 

"Crying for too long in unproductive. When love is over, you must learn something from it."

Despite that difficult time in her life, Scarlett didn't close the door for love...
"I try to turn disappointments into positive energy."

Although it wasn't the only disappointment on her path, she keeps her head up throughout all challenges life brings her and focuses on learning more every day.