Category Archives: Marriage & Divorce
Senator offers marriage advice amid Melania firing-flap
See Sen. John Kennedy’s marriage advice (beginning at 4:45):
A CNN interview with a Republican senator that touched on first lady Melania Trump’s public demand that a West Wing employee be fired presented the opportunity for a little marriage advice.
The network’s Erin Burnett asked Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday if he thought President Trump might have “felt blindsided” by the first lady’s use of the media to communicate her belief that Deputy National Security Adviser Mira Ricardel “no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House.”
The senator said the president “shouldn’t feel like he’s bossed around,” and if he does, he should just shrug it off.
“I feel bossed around sometimes,” Kennedy said. “I love my wife to death, but in my marriage I can be right or I can be happy. I can’t be both.”
He told CNN he’s “happy to have my spouse weigh in when she sees me doing something wrong, and I suspect the president feels the same way about Mrs. Trump.”
“But all she did here, in my opinion, she just did publicly what other first ladies have done privately,” Kennedy said of the president.
A White House spokeswoman said Thursday, without elaborating, that Ricardel has left the White House “to transition to a new role within the administration.” The two were said to have feuded during a tour of Africa in October.
Four words
Talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh commented that when Nancy Reagan stood up for Ronald Reagan, “demanding that all kinds of people be fired,” people “tore into” her, contending she was overstepping her bounds.
“To which I asked, ‘Wait a minute. I thought we’re supposed to have a culture featuring strong women who are not gonna be silenced because of conventional wisdom saying that they can’t talk about things that only men can talk about.’ What is this?”
Furthermore, Limbaugh wondered “what is wrong with a woman defending her husband?”
As for Kennedy’s remark that a husband can’t be both right and happy, Limbaugh recalled an interview with Charlton Heston shortly after the legendary actor had celebrated the 50th anniversary of his marriage to his wife, Lydia.
Limbaugh wanted to know his secret.
Heston said, “Four words: Honey, I was wrong.”
The talk host wondered if Kennedy’s wife “gave him any grief when he got home.”
“Probably not,” Limbaugh said. “Great example of stereotypical humor that just skirts right over people’s heads.”
42 Marriage Tips From Celebrities That We Can Actually Use
We’ve seen so many devastating celebrity breakups in 2018, and honestly, we can’t say we’re surprised. Hollywood couples — as much as they’re celebrated, envied, and cause a whole bunch of chaos and excitement — don’t always last. In fact, we’ve pretty much come to anticipate that some time in the future, we’ll hear the sad news that a favorite duo has called it quits. But perhaps, we shouldn’t be so negative. Sure, famous relationships often get a bad rap, but there are actually a handful of spotlight-stealing couples that have managed to defy the odds and make their romance last. (Many have even been together for multiple decades!)
Thirty years into their marriage, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson still seem just as happy as the day they said “I do.” Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard continue to make us smile every time they describe their super sweet (yet completely realistic) relationship. And while Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell never officially made it down the aisle, 35 years together is enough to make us ask, “hey, what’s their secret?” Thankfully, as much as some stars open up about their struggles with breakups and divorce, plenty have also shared their advice for making a marriage — or even a long-term romance — work.
Some of the quotes about marriage success we’ve found are funny, with the key to success being something small and silly. Others are more serious and talk about overcoming struggles. All, however, are inspiring, and stuff we’ll at least try to remember the next time we argue with our significant other.
(Hey, we’ll take any good advice wherever we can get it!)
42 Marriage Tips From Celebrities That's Advice We Can Actually Use
We’ve seen so many devastating celebrity breakups in 2018, and honestly, we can’t say we’re surprised. Hollywood couples — as much as they’re celebrated, envied, and cause a whole bunch of chaos and excitement — don’t always last. In fact, we’ve pretty much come to anticipate that some time in the future, we’ll hear the sad news that a favorite duo has called it quits. But perhaps, we shouldn’t be so negative. Sure, famous relationships often get a bad rap, but there are actually a handful of spotlight-stealing couples that have managed to defy the odds and make their romance last. (Many have even been together for multiple decades!)
Thirty years into their marriage, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson still seem just as happy as the day they said “I do.” Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard continue to make us smile every time they describe their super sweet (yet completely realistic) relationship. And while Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell never officially made it down the aisle, 35 years together is enough to make us ask, “hey, what’s their secret?” Thankfully, as much as some stars open up about their struggles with breakups and divorce, plenty have also shared their advice for making a marriage — or even a long-term romance — work.
Some of the quotes about marriage success we’ve found are funny, with the key to success being something small and silly. Others are more serious and talk about overcoming struggles. All, however, are inspiring, and stuff we’ll at least try to remember the next time we argue with our significant other.
(Hey, we’ll take any good advice wherever we can get it!)
Michelle Obama Says This Is What Makes Someone Marriage Material
Michelle Obama isn’t afraid to speak candidly about her marriage to Barack Obama, as evidenced by her new book Becoming, which documents the political couple’s triumphs, struggles, and everything in between. Despite those ups and down, the former first lady is the first to admit that her journey has been that much more meaningful because of her choice in husband. Now, she’s sharing her best relationship advice—advice she followed when she first met the former president nearly 30 years ago.
Her biggest tip? Find someone who has already done all of their growing up, Michelle explained in a cover interview with Essence. “I think a lot of people don’t have a clear idea of what they should look for in a mate—and for a long time, I didn’t either,” she admitted. “What drew me to Barack was that when I met him, he was already a fully formed individual. From our very first conversations, he showed me that he wasn’t afraid to express his fears and doubts, or that he might not have all the answers.”
Related: Michelle Obama’s Secret to a Strong Marriage Is Super Relatable
It’s just as important to find someone that appreciates your work and personal goals, she continued—a trait the Becoming author noticed in her future-husband almost immediately. “He could handle someone with her own passions and goals, someone who had ideas of her own,” she says. “He relished it, in fact. I liked that.”
Michelle also observed how Barack treated the women in his life, since she knew that would carry over into their romantic relationship. “I saw who he was not only in the way he treated me but in the way he interacted with others outside of our relationship. He showed me that he respected women by the way he treated his mother, his sisters, and his grandmother,” she said, adding that her husband’s values never changed. “These were all things I learned long before we were married. It was all on display when we dated: He was consistent, he was honest, he was respectful, and he was secure in himself and secure in us. He hasn’t been perfect, but those things have never wavered.”
