Chad Lowe’s got it rough. First, his wife Hilary Swank forgets to thank him when she receives her Best Actress Oscar for “Boys Don’t Cry.” Then, he’s stuck hosting “Celebrity Charades” while Hilary goes on to win a second Oscar for “Million-Dollar Baby” (though at least she remembers to thank him this time). And now…the couple has announced that they are separating after eight years of marriage.

On the bright side, if Chad is looking to linger in the footlights of another significantly more successful better half…Jessica Simpson is back on the market.

Or, Chad can always just go out for drinks with Nick Lachey.