Tom and Katie: The way they were

Tom and Katie: The way they were

Theirs was one of Hollywoods's most talked about and scrutinized marriages, and now as it comes to an end, there will surely be much more speculation to come about the relationship between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. USA TODAY's Arienne Thompson takes a trip down memory lane, reliving the highs and lows of their whirlwind romance.

Cruise and Holmes stunned the world with their lightning-fast courtship, engagement, baby bliss and marriage, which all occurred in the span of time between Spring 2005 and Falls 2006. Here, the newly married couple pose at the Odescalchi Castle overlooking Lake Bracciano outside of Rome on Nov. 18, 2006.