Liv Tyler Understands Marriage, Which Is Why She’s Not Married

When you’ve been divorced, it’s smart to do things differently

Actor Liv Tyler and her fiancee of four years and father of two of her children, Dave Gardner, haven’t tied the knot yet and people are confused. “Engaged Liv Tyler Doesn’t Really Understand the Point of Marriage” declares E! News. “Are Engagements the New Marriage? Liv Tyler Seems to Think So — Here’s What Experts Say,” writes Parade. “Liv Tyler Explains Why She Has ‘No Desire to Get Married’ Despite Her 4-Year Engagement to Dave Gardner,” states Closer Weekly, adding that, “We hope to see Liv and Dave exchange vows soon!”

People want her to get on with it already! But in an interview, Tyler explains her perfectly perfect reasoning:

“I love being engaged, but I don’t really have a desire to get married. I always felt like marriage should be more of a reward … For surviving your relationship … I feel everyone’s got it backwards.”

We hear you, Liv. You’ve been down that marital path before. But that is not enough for anyone else. See, they just can’t believe you don’t want the big party and the public affirmation of “until death.”…