Will A Public Divorce Trial Hurt Brinkley?

Experts Discuss Her Push For Open Proceedings

(CBS)  Christie Brinkley pushed for her divorce trial to be open to the public, but was that a wise move?

Famed divorce attorney Raoul Felder, celebrity brand strategist Marvet Britto, and psychologist and contributing editor of Cookie magazine Robi Ludwig visited The Early Show to discuss the various implications of a public trial.

In Felder's opinion, "it's as if (Brinkley) checked common sense at the courthouse door. The judge can't be overly impressed by a mother who'd want to have this."

Ludwig said that often parents who want an open trial are simply misguided.

"There's no such thing as a good divorce," she said. "Sometimes a well-intentioned person can think, 'what's good for me, is good for the kids. My kids know everything anyway, so why not put it out there so they can deal with it and I can help them deal with it?' I wouldn't recommend it."

The choice to go public might also be a bad career move, according to Britto.

"She loses big time if she has a public divorce where dirty laundry comes out. That might taint or soil the brand equity that she has," she said.

Click below to see the whole discussion:

[mcgee64]

Brinkley did Billy Joel a favor. Of course she was pregnant by another man when she divorced Joel. How very nice of her. Joel is MUCH better off with his new wife.

[keithle1]

She''s one of those broads that HAS to be married. Bounce from one husband to the next. Can''t stand being single. It''s torture for them. Have to be Mrs. Somebody.

[cmp271]

Brinkley who?? Isn''t she the dumb broad who left Billy Joel? Dumb blonde. Get her off the tabloids, who cares about a has been model??

Is she trying to see if anyone remembers her, maybe ten years ago she was interesting, now, who the H is she- no-body, and boring!!!

[trenticus-2009]

Do we as a nation have enough to contend with without worrying about Ms. Brinkley''s divorce? I am much worse off now for having even clicked this link.

[CBSTV]

Ms. Brinkley has been married four times and has had an untold number of boyfriends. Where is the character and reputation that need protecting?

[pierson98]

Who?

[thisandthat1]

How many divorces does this make for her already? She must be going for Elizabeth Taylor''s record!

[deborahcox05]

The girl should have stayed with Billy Joel. They were a really cute couple. The grass is not always greener on the other side.