On the other hand, with the superstar couples of the past, there seemed to be a soul connection, somehow even visible in the photographs. That simply can’t be faked, especially in the case of the almost helpless attraction between Taylor and Burton, twice married and divorced and together again shortly before Burton’s death. It’s said in film circles that wherever Paul Newman goes in the world, he telephones his wife at 5:00pm without fail. That joyful repetition is a powerful signal of a soul mate connection, which is sadly absent in today’s somewhat forced relationships that play themselves out before hordes of paparazzi.

Of course there are exceptions – the two-decade romance between Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, the current lesbian soulmate connection between Ellen DeGeneres and Portia DeRossi, the affecting soul mate bond between Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick – but the tabloid pages just don’t seem to have room for soul mate connections. Much more titillating are the unions seemingly orchestrated by publicists, choreographed by wardrobe assistants, and dissolved by a new set of publicists.

In this grey area of speculation, there is very little room for astrological measurement of compatibility. So perhaps the best way to determine a soul mate connection between your favorite celebrities is simply to sit back and monitor longevity. Also a wise idea is not to believe you see too much of yourself in the celebrities whose lives may interest you. You have your very own, and very interesting, astrological chart, and it’s likely you have a soul mate out there somewhere if you haven’t already found him/her. So remember, you don’t need a publicist to know you belong with someone. Get out there and start inspecting would-be souls!