It’s no secret that Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are friends. The two have apparently known each other for years – but they also starred together in this year’s hit film The Proposal. I know some people just adore both of them, or just Sandra, or whatever, but I didn’t care for that particular publicity tour. It sometimes seemed like Sandra and Ryan were trying to out-smug each other during joint interviews – and I know Sandra isn’t really like that, so I’ll just blame Ryan. In one particular interview, Ryan and Sandra praised each other’s marriage, with Ryan telling Sandra “I love that your marriage – and forgive the ineloquence here – is not for sale.” To which Sandra replied, “We’re very similar in that way.”

Sandra’s marriage might be in good standing – but there have been quite a few rumors about Ryan and his wife Scarlett Johansson the past few months. They’ve allegedly been fighting about everything from her career (something about how she works too much) to all of the fanboys falling all over themselves for her, to babies, to Ryan’s ex-girlfriend Alanis Morissette’s tell-all book, to all of those rumors that Ryan is really, really unpleasant in person. According to multiple reports, ScarJo and Ryan got into some kind of huge screaming fight just before Comic Con, which “caused such a rift between them that Ryan refused to attend the conference and he told Scarlett she could go alone. She got so angry she threatened to take off her wedding band.” After the drama settled, it seemed Ryan turned to his good friend Sandy for some marriage counseling:

Sandra Bullock has gone from “Miss Congeniality” to marriage counselor.,, she is helping Ryan Reynolds save his rocky marriage to Scarlett Johansson, say sources.

“Ryan and Scarlett have been going through a rough patch,” revealed an insider. “Sandra is helping them weather it. She told them that every marriage has its problems – hers included. But she says they can get through it if they’re willing to put the time and effort into making things work, even if it means going to couples counseling.”

Scarlett, 24, was upset because of Ryan’s motorcycle riding, which she considers too risky. Then his former fiancée, singer Alanis Morissette, threatened to write a tell-all book.

The couple, who were married in Vancouver last September, reportedly had a major blowup in San Diego.

Sandra – an old friend of Ryan’s – saw what happening and stepped in to provide some wise relationship advice.

“No one knows better than Sandra how to juggle marriage with a Hollywood career,” said the insider. “Her relationship with Jesse James has been solid since they got hitched more than four years ago.”

“Because Sandra and Jesse seemed so different, no one gave their union much hope for lasting as long as it has. Sandra told Ryan the most important thing is that he and Scarlett need to make time for one another, even though they both have busy schedules.”

“She told him, ‘There is no substitute for togetherness.’ Sandra pointed out that she and Jesse take quick vacations together – just hopping on the back of his bike and hitting the road.”

Ryan listens to Sandra, says the insider, because “he has tremendous respect for her as a person and an actress.”

[From the National Enquirer, print edition, September 14 2009]

I know a lot of people like Scarlett and Ryan as a couple – even my mom likes them, for goodness sake – but I really don’t think it’s going to last. Maybe I’m way off-base, and I totally admit I’ve read some relationships incorrectly in the past. But I just don’t get a happy vibe off Ryan and ScarJo. I think he seems like he would be a massive pain in the ass as a husband, and ScarJo seems like her top priority is her career (which is fine, in my book – she’s 24 years old, if she wants to work, she should work). It won’t really matter if Sandra brings her magic touch – not even The Bullock can save this union.

Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds are shown at a photocall for The Proposal in Madrid on 6/26/09 and at the movie’s premiere on 6/1/09. Credit: WENN.com