Married

They definitely are. 

Not really, but they are pretty funny to watch.  Ninomiya Kazunari and Ohno (Oh, no!) Satoshi reach levels of goofdom typically reserved for high school guys.  But they are grown now.

I'm pretty sure this is the key to Arashi's ten years of popularity.  (And no, not just the are-they-aren't-they faux sexual tension that the slash fangirls enjoy so much--though I'm sure that's exploited as much as possible.)  The entire group seems to get along really well.  Even though their music can be dumb, they always seem like they're having a good time singing it.  Their concert costumes are worse than anything Robbie Williams could have designed in rehab, but they apparently don't mind making fools of themselves or looking ridiculous in hot pink cowboy shirts and shiny blue pants.  

Sure, I could say that listening to Arashi is a good way to learn a foreign language.  I could make the case that their lyrics are actually thoughtful when compared to other boy bands'.  Those are secondary to the fact that these boys have charisma out the wazoo.  They're having fun, and it's infectious.

All this fraternity makes me miss my best friend.  If Arashi can text each other six times a day, I can certainly learn to text and get back in touch with her.

New ultimate goal:  Learn how to text!