Report: Ethan Hawke Dating Former Nanny

NEW YORK — Ethan Hawke is dating the woman who used to be his children's nanny — when he was married to Uma Thurman — and has been for two years, the New York Daily News reported.
"They are incredibly in love," a friend of Hawke's told the News.
A second pal said: "Yes, they've been keeping a lid on this for some time."
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According to the News' first source, the former nanny, Ryan, contacted Hawke about a year after the split from Thurman to confess her feelings.
"She had nothing to do with the divorce, and they started seeing each other after she was no longer the children's nanny," said the friend.
In August, Hawke said being part of a celebrity couple can be hard on the ego.
"It's unfair when one person's career is taking off and the other is really suffering," the 37-year-old actor told AMC's "Shootout."
"What happens -- it's not that they're jealous of each other; it's that the person you share your life with isn't in the mood to support," Hawke says. "You want to have a pity party for yourself, but they're off to the Golden Globes and you don't want to go because everyone is going to think you are jealous."
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Hawke and Thurman were married in 1998. She filed for divorce in 2004. The couple have two children.
"There's a certain geometry to life -- that life has a certain math equation to it and if you're never together, you can't build a home," Hawke says. "Joanne Woodward put her career on the back burner for that marriage (to Paul Newman) to last. And something's got to give."
Hawke received an Oscar nomination for his role in 2001's "Training Day." His film credits also include "Dead Poets Society," "Great Expectations" and "Before Sunset."
Thurman, 37, has starred in "The Producers" and the "Kill Bill" movies. She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in 1994's "Pulp Fiction."

Glenwood man releases documentary on pitfalls of Web dating

A recent MSN dating survey reported that more than 40 million Americans have dated online — a staggering 40 percent of the country's 100 million single adults according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Unsurprisingly, online dating safety has been a growing concern as more and more Americans log on and hook up. But at least one Glenwood Springs journalist has his sights set on exposing the common pitfalls of Internet dating, and highlighting easy steps people can take to protect themselves. Nick Isenberg, a local documentarian and valley resident since 1984, just finished a year researching and interviewing professionals and online daters, culminating in the DVD “Before you Commit: Internet Dating.” The DVD highlights a few cases of online dating that went horribly awry, and also explains how to tell if the people at the other end of your e-mail are who they say they are. “Quite frankly, you can prevent being killed with the information I have on my video,” Isenberg says. Isenberg is specifically referring to two stories that headlined the news earlier this year involving the murder of 22-year-old Brian Barrett and the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier, both of which apparently resulted from online correspondence with individuals claiming to be someone other than who they really were. Isenberg believes that if either had seen his video, they would still be alive today. “The best advice I offer is that to have a healthy relationship on the Internet, you have to understand what a healthy relationship is in the first place,” he says. “Also, there are so many easy things you can do to make sure people are who they say they are, like having a webcam or checking out online exactly where people's e-mails are coming from.” Relationship experts, psychotherapists, and domestic violence counselors were all interviewed, and offer specific information on identifying psychopaths and how to tell if a potential partner is violent. The video also offers specific information for gays and lesbians who date online, as well as tips for dating people who have been incarcerated. The documentary will be available for $19.95 at www.nickisenberg.com, as well as several coffee shops, bookstores and athletic clubs from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.

One psychologist said

That people keep coming back because of the odd strike; ie it is like wining every now and then while gambling or seeing other people win; it keeps you coming back; that goal just seems to be right infront of you. That is why lotteries have instant win prizes etc.

The hard part is realizing any of that. I pretty well had to give up on finding anyone before I slowed down enough to get anywhere. Before that I alternated between being remote and being so intense; nobody wanted to keep close.

One person posted that nobody will help you on your quest to change. But I can't swallow that. There are lots of gropus that are great for support; for working on depression or drinking problems or assertivness or a host of other problems. Friends will go so far and so will family. There are lots of people who want to help; but too much emotional intensity will drive them away.