I liked how Sean Penn took half a step toward the podium before his wife had to grab his chin from behind and snap his head around for a perfunctory (for his part) kiss. Once at the microphone, Oscar in hand, he proceeds to thank his "best friend": not her. Ouch. The speech, whatever you think of its politics, makes no mention of his wife or family. "How does he do it" indeed.

Look, nobody said that every acceptance speech has to include thanking your spouse. But the first words out of his mouth were "I'd like to thank my best friend." And then he proceeded to name someone else, while his wife of 13 years was sitting right in front of him. Oooof. Gut punch.

Yes, we all take our loved ones for granted from time to time. But if you're speaking to an audience of billions, and you've had months to prepare the speech, and you're the heavy favorite (so much so that his "I didn't expect this" is a joke, right?), and you proceed to acknowledge the people most important to you but omit your wife, AND you were on your way to the podium before your wife had to yank you back to deliver a kiss that you received with the enthusiasm of a grandson, then you have live with the fact that you've just revealed the shallowness of your feelings for her.

No big whup. The world is full of shallow marriages. People stay together for lots of reasons that don't include the kinds of feelings that would cause one to spontaneously kiss the other upon receiving the single greatest achievement in your chosen profession. But maybe you should fix your own house before you start wagging your finger at others.