Relevant to a mature understanding of this topic is Keyfabe - a term from the world of professional wrestling, but which applies in a wider context.  Individual cases require thoughtful judgment, but one thing we should be clear on: not everything in tabloids is true.  A fair amount of it is staged PR fluff.  Another portion of it is simply bad reporting that the stars don't complain about because it is harmless.  There are often good reasons to take it all with a grain of salt.