Halle Berry was so furious that Kim Kardashian dated baby daddy Gabriel Aubrey that the former couple’s custody battle has turned vicious. Is Halle in the wrong?

Hell hath no fury like a Halle Berry scorned! The Oscar winner is in the midst of a bitter custody battle with Gabriel Aubrey due, in part, to her jealousy over his short-lived relationship with gorgeous reality star Kim Kardashian. But is it way out of line that Halle went postal because she couldn’t control her ex’s love life?

Kim and Gabriel did not have a lengthy relationship. Although the two surely had a handful of hot dates (although, to the naked eye, their dates seemed fairly harmless: a screening of Burlesque and a Lakers game) in November, by December Kim had moved on to New Jersey Nets star Kris Humphries. Seemingly, there would be no reason for the former Bond girl to leak such damning info to the press – she claimed Gabriel had used a racial slur against her.

But do we always need a reason for the nuclear things we do? Not really. In fact, Halle also sent her ex the cruelest of emails, which simply read: “You were only good for one thing… Thanks for the donation.” Like a heat-seeking missile, she’s setting out to destroy him.

Although certain sources say that Halle simply didn’t want daughter Nahla, nearly 3, exposed to the reality star’s crazy on-camera life, is there really an excuse for her behavior?

The answer here is NO. Although our instincts are usually to vent and act out our anger, it’s never beneficial in the long run to have a nasty relationship with your ex, especially if there’s a child involved. If you’re furious that your ex cheated or dated your arch-nemesis or even someone you don’t approve of, you still need to be the bigger person. It sucks, but regardless of what your ex did, you need to be civil.

Halle’s behavior is only going to incense Gabriel to fight back against her nuttiness and release damaging information of his own. His back is up against a wall because she fought dirty in her bid to get custody of Nahla. So remember, if you start slinging mud about an ex — whether it be about the size of his member, how good he is in bed, or perhaps even throwing out a *little white lie* (like saying he has STD’s to keep potential new girlfriends away), he’s going to hear of it and fight back. You’ll find yourself in a battle of he said/she said, and you might lose.

The moral of the story: don’t let your green-eyed monster out to play, because it’s only going to hurt you in the end.

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Is it a good idea to take a breather from men when you’re as unlucky in love as Kim Kardashian is?

Three failed relationships in a one year period is bound to make anyone a little gun shy about getting involved again, but Kim Kardashian is really taking things to the extreme with her latest plan: she’s vowed to remain single for an entire year! But can she actually do it, and, more to the point, is this idea completely insane?

In all honesty, I think Kim‘s idea is fantastic — and completely undoable. Why NOT take a year off from men to focus on the most important thing in your world: YOU? In that year perhaps you’ll learn to ski or take up bungee jumping or travel the world. You may be able to ‘find yourself’, so to speak, so that when that perfect guy comes along, you’re ready.

Although Kim may have thought she was ready to settle down at the age of 30, she’s not. She’s got a thriving career, a plethora of TV appearances and promotional activities and is traveling nonstop for work, not pleasure. She doesn’t have time to be in a committed relationship, as she said on the Rachel Ray Show Thursday, so taking a year off from dating wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for her. But can she do it? Nah. Kim’s a lover, and when every man on the world has his eye on you, it’s nearly impossible to turn them all down.

Plus, the Kardashian Konfidential star has made this kind of blanket statement before — after breaking up with Reggie Bush but before her relationships with Miles Austin and Gabriel Aubrey, mind you — so we know she’s not the best at sticking to her goals…

In theory, I think this is a great idea. Would I be able to do it? Heck, no — but I have as little willpower as Kim does. Should you try this at home? If you’ve got something to prove and you’re ready to do YOU for a change, go for it…and tell me how you feel after your man-free year!

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Halle Berry looked happy and content when HollywoodLife.com saw her on the red carpet last night … We had NO IDEA she was suffering through a major break-up!

Halle Berry must be one of the strongest women in Hollywood! She knows how to hold it together — even when her heart is completely crushed!

Last night, Apr. 29, HollywoodLife.com saw her on the red carpet at the DKMS 4th Annual Gala at Cipriani in NYC — and she looked nothing less than completely stunning and seemed so happy. We were SHOCKED to learn today, Apr. 30, that Gabriel Aubrey, her boyfriend of over four years and the father of her 2 year-old daughter Nahla, just broke up with her 2 months ago!

Though Halle has had some time to get over her pain, she must have known the eye of the media storm would touch down sooner or later. Last night, she seemed prepared for anything. Smiles, laughter, and a confident stride told us — Halle WILL be able to move one, some day.

We caught Halle on film as she walked the red carpet last night. Take a look at the short clip below and tell us — do you think she looks sad?

- Lindsey DiMattina

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