Did Supermodel Christie Brinkley choice of husband in Peter Cook better than Whitney Houston choice of Bobby Brown? Did Cynthia Rodriguez choice of husband in Alex Rodriguez better than Madonna choice of Guy Ritchie?

What is the range of husbands that are available out there? Is it from Kevin Federline to Peter Cook? Is it from Bill Cosby to Bill Clinton? Is it from O. J. Simpson to Scott Peterson? Are there some hidden gems in-between?

In the light of the sensational divorce drama playing out in Long Island, New York court, between Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook, I am forced to ask this question.

It has been observed by a smart fellow that for most women, if the object has tires or testicles, it depicts trouble. Finding a husband, the right husband, has been one of the age long challenges faced by women. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin illustrated the drama and the intrigue.

No matter how many times it has been questioned, the search for Mr. Right, the Ideal Husband, the soul mate, has not abated. In fact, it seems to be intensifying through centuries.

It suits very well with women’s sense of drama, romantics and passion for the fairytales.

Every man has his fault- and probably every woman. But the idea of the perfect husband has not stopped gaining currency across every culture.

Is reality being turned upside down? Are the proponents of the perfect husband trying the impossible? Can one find perfection in an imperfect object? Can two imperfect objects produce a perfect union? Has society been going crazy over something that has been known to be a mirage?

Where does love end? Where does reality begin?

Was the physically ‘perfect’ Jennifer Aniston’s best choice for husband Brad Pitt? Should Beyonce’s best choice for husband be Jay-Z?

Marion Howard said that, “Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night.”

Is the concept of a perfect husband like a blanket too short? Are those cheerful folks in cheerful marriages just people who “manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night”?

Show me a rich, handsome and famous man and I will show you a woman who is tired of him.

Many have asked, including the sassy New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, if men are necessary. Maybe the right question is whether the perfect husband is still desirable.

In America, it is gradually becoming acceptable that the pertinent question to ask when looking for a husband is, “Is this the man I want my kids to visit every other weekend.” In the light of that new reality, maybe it is not out of place to look for the desirable husband, the soul mate, the perfect husband, and the ideal husband, for as long as it lasts.

When it fails, as it usually does, the kids will have him every other weekend.

Could the problem with husband be imbedded in the fact that it is a deficient metamorphosis of that ideal state called lover?