Which U.S. Presidents had genuinely good, solid marriages?

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Anonymous wrote:Just from outward appearances in my lifetime:

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn
2. Barack and Michelle
3. George W and Laura
4. Joe and Jill
5. George HW and Barbara
6. Ronald and Nancy
7. Bill and Hillary
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Donald and Melania

In what universe Bill and Hillary's marriage defined as a good marriage?

In the same universe that Donald and Melania have a good one. They are all getting something they need out of the marriage.

Yeah no.

Melania needed a visa and money. She got those.

What did Hillary need from Bill?

Melania got more out of that marriage than Hilarry did out of hers.

Melania's marriage is a good marriage for an escort turned trophy wife.

Hilary would have been a power house without Bill. See Condoleeza Rice. Hilary lost her dignity to that nasty man for nothing.

Uh, a Senate seat and Secretary of State? First ever woman to be nominated as a major party's POTUS candidate?

Hillary's success is intertwined with Bill's success. I do not necessarily think Hillary "would have been a power house without Bill." That's not the way the world works.

She is independently smart and could have those without tolerating Bill. But she chose to stay with him.

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This is not something anyone here can answer with any confidence. We don’t know any of these couples. Behind the scenes, we never know the reality of any relationship.

It is fun to speculate- I guess?- but that all it is.

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Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

+1 this

Neither one of you have a clue.

Oh, really? So my husband’s family is an example of nurture NOT having anything to do with the addiction problems of children, and I know nothing?

I have actually met multiple members of the Biden family and I know nothing?

How about you just admit that you are talking out your a$$ about being positive that Joe is the reason Hunter has problems and move on

We became a soviet union: you cannot say anything negative about our dear leader or it will get erased immediately. Does not matter that it is true. Biden has to have a positive image in order for his party to run him again.

That's a pretty big leap. No one said you can't have negative things to say about Biden.

You are just spouting nonsense about being positive that Biden's kids had drug problems BECAUSE of him. Unless you have solid proof of this, like Hunter or Ashley told you directly that they blamed their dad 100% for their problems, back off this nonsense.

People struggle with addictions for any number of reasons. Do some stem from family problems? Sure. But some have absolutely zero to do with how people were raised. As the spouse of someone who has struggled with an addiction, I have heard a LOT of stories and reasons.

Your stories are anecdotal. Data proves differently. Bidens are a messed up family and all of their kids just a reflection of their family malfunction.

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Anonymous wrote:Obama cheated on his wife a lot. See David Garrow's riveting biography.

Lol. Nope. Obama was always faithful.

There's a reason why Michelle considered divorce multiple times.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just from outward appearances in my lifetime:

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn
2. Barack and Michelle
3. George W and Laura
4. Joe and Jill
5. George HW and Barbara
6. Ronald and Nancy
7. Bill and Hillary
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.
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Donald and Melania

In what universe Bill and Hillary's marriage defined as a good marriage?

In the same universe that Donald and Melania have a good one. They are all getting something they need out of the marriage.

Yeah no.

Melania needed a visa and money. She got those.

What did Hillary need from Bill?

Melania got more out of that marriage than Hilarry did out of hers.

Melania's marriage is a good marriage for an escort turned trophy wife.

Hilary would have been a power house without Bill. See Condoleeza Rice. Hilary lost her dignity to that nasty man for nothing.

Uh, a Senate seat and Secretary of State? First ever woman to be nominated as a major party's POTUS candidate?

Hillary's success is intertwined with Bill's success. I do not necessarily think Hillary "would have been a power house without Bill." That's not the way the world works.

I think she could have possibly achieved the senate seat and secretary of state position on her own.

As for the presidential nomination, what's the point of running if you don't win? I am not sure if that added much if any value to her accomplishments. And i think Bill' messiness tarnished her image and possibly contributed to her presidential loss.

We would never know if she could have achieved all or any of this without Bill. However, we can imagine her coming close. She could run in similar circles without Bill.

Compare this to Melania: what were her chances as an uneducated escort/ model with no documents to marry a US billionaire? That's a big come up. That marriage took her to a completely different circle.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Obama cheated on his wife a lot. See David Garrow's riveting biography.

Lol. Nope. Obama was always faithful.

There's a reason why Michelle considered divorce multiple times.

+1

The reason is the same as that of several women in the relationship thread here: Barack was not pulling his weight on the domestic front.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

+1 this

Neither one of you have a clue.

Oh, really? So my husband’s family is an example of nurture NOT having anything to do with the addiction problems of children, and I know nothing?

I have actually met multiple members of the Biden family and I know nothing?

How about you just admit that you are talking out your a$$ about being positive that Joe is the reason Hunter has problems and move on

We became a soviet union: you cannot say anything negative about our dear leader or it will get erased immediately. Does not matter that it is true. Biden has to have a positive image in order for his party to run him again.

That's a pretty big leap. No one said you can't have negative things to say about Biden.

You are just spouting nonsense about being positive that Biden's kids had drug problems BECAUSE of him. Unless you have solid proof of this, like Hunter or Ashley told you directly that they blamed their dad 100% for their problems, back off this nonsense.

People struggle with addictions for any number of reasons. Do some stem from family problems? Sure. But some have absolutely zero to do with how people were raised. As the spouse of someone who has struggled with an addiction, I have heard a LOT of stories and reasons.

Your stories are anecdotal. Data proves differently. Bidens are a messed up family and all of their kids just a reflection of their family malfunction.

What Data? You have no actual data other than 2 of his kids have dealt with addiction. That isn't proof of anything other than those 2 people have had addictions that they have sought treatment for. By all accounts, Beau was a great guy who was on his way to great things.

Sadly, that family has dealt with a lot of tragedy. This is also a data point that is provable. Losing a wife and young baby in a car crash. Joe having health issues in the 80s. Losing a son to brain cancer. And having addiction in the family is tragic as well.

You want to pin it on the family just because you don't like them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just from outward appearances in my lifetime:

1. Jimmy and Rosalynn
2. Barack and Michelle
3. George W and Laura
4. Joe and Jill
5. George HW and Barbara
6. Ronald and Nancy
7. Bill and Hillary
.
.
.
.
.
Donald and Melania

In what universe Bill and Hillary's marriage defined as a good marriage?

In the same universe that Donald and Melania have a good one. They are all getting something they need out of the marriage.

Yeah no.

Melania needed a visa and money. She got those.

What did Hillary need from Bill?

Melania got more out of that marriage than Hilarry did out of hers.

Melania's marriage is a good marriage for an escort turned trophy wife.

Hilary would have been a power house without Bill. See Condoleeza Rice. Hilary lost her dignity to that nasty man for nothing.

Uh, a Senate seat and Secretary of State? First ever woman to be nominated as a major party's POTUS candidate?

Hillary's success is intertwined with Bill's success. I do not necessarily think Hillary "would have been a power house without Bill." That's not the way the world works.

She is independently smart and could have those without tolerating Bill. But she chose to stay with him.

There was a joke back in the 90s, something like: If Bill hadn't married Hillary, he'd be pumping gas somewhere in Arkansas. If Hillary hadn't married Bill, she'd still be married to the President.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

Joe broke up Jill's first marriage. Their marriage was started as an affair.

[Anonymous]

George and Martha. She stayed with him at Valley Forge and would stay with him at his winter encampments year after year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

Joe broke up Jill's first marriage. Their marriage was started as an affair.

IIRC, Jill is on record saying that isn't true. The story popped up only when he was running for President.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

Joe broke up Jill's first marriage. Their marriage was started as an affair.

IIRC, Jill is on record saying that isn't true. The story popped up only when he was running for President.

Her ex would disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

+1 this

Neither one of you have a clue.

Oh, really? So my husband’s family is an example of nurture NOT having anything to do with the addiction problems of children, and I know nothing?

I have actually met multiple members of the Biden family and I know nothing?

How about you just admit that you are talking out your a$$ about being positive that Joe is the reason Hunter has problems and move on

“Met” is a basis for knowledge and understanding. Umm humm.

It’s more than your knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe had just been elected Senator. His family stepped in to help and he took the train back and forth.

He loved those boys. And when Jill came along, she loved those boys too.

You do realize that wonderful people can raise kids who have addiction problems? My ILs are a good example of this. Both their sons have addiction problems - my husband has been sober for 9.5 years (alcohol), my BIL for 5 or so (drugs). My MIL was a kindergarten teacher most of her adult life. They were involved in their church. They did everything for their kids and I dare you to blame them for their son’s issues. They were both just born with a predisposition to addiction. It had nothing to do with whether they loved them or spent enough time with them.

+1 this

Neither one of you have a clue.

Oh, really? So my husband’s family is an example of nurture NOT having anything to do with the addiction problems of children, and I know nothing?

I have actually met multiple members of the Biden family and I know nothing?

How about you just admit that you are talking out your a$$ about being positive that Joe is the reason Hunter has problems and move on

We became a soviet union: you cannot say anything negative about our dear leader or it will get erased immediately. Does not matter that it is true. Biden has to have a positive image in order for his party to run him again.

That's a pretty big leap. No one said you can't have negative things to say about Biden.

You are just spouting nonsense about being positive that Biden's kids had drug problems BECAUSE of him. Unless you have solid proof of this, like Hunter or Ashley told you directly that they blamed their dad 100% for their problems, back off this nonsense.

People struggle with addictions for any number of reasons. Do some stem from family problems? Sure. But some have absolutely zero to do with how people were raised. As the spouse of someone who has struggled with an addiction, I have heard a LOT of stories and reasons.

If Biden cannot even run his own son, how he can possibly run the country with thousands of addicts?

Truly one of the most ignorant posts ever on DCUM, and that’s saying something.

[Anonymous]

I guess I’m the one weirdo who actually thinks the Clintons have a good marriage, or one I can relate to.

There’s a pragmatism, ambition, and friendship there. It seems real to me.

60% of spouses cheat at some point.

Maybe it’s my own marriage but a big part of why DH and I are together is because it’s in the mutual interest of our respective careers. We support each others ambitions and we are friends. I’m not sure we’re romantically in love with each other anymore but neither of us is leaving.