Does it take two to be a power couple?

[Anonymous]

The NYT has an article about the Bezoses that refers to them as a "power couple," but isn't she just the wife of a rich guy? Like, Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton, power couple. Mary Matalin and James Carville, power couple. Mitt Romney and his wife, not a power couple.

[Anonymous]

Lauren Sanchez is a very driven woman and had a flourishing career and wide circle of prominent friends and acquaintances long before landing Bezos.

[Anonymous]

No. After a certain number, a couple is absolute power, looks and resume and image can be tweaked to the desired level for both. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naive. If its not getting done, reason simply is that there is no desire for it.

[Anonymous]

I guess it depends on where the bar is set. In comparison to the couples from the Real Housewives of DC show decade ago, yes.

[Anonymous]

I think you are misunderstanding Lauren, OP.

She has always been a hyperactive people connector. She's had multiple jobs, I don't know if we could call them careers. She's one of the few women helicopter pilots (with Angelina Jolie). She's clearly energetic and driven and she's intelligent but not academic. Her hyperactive ADHD and goals to always marry rich have never led to career development in just one field... but I don't think you should restrict the definition of "power" just to that criteria.

I would call her a power person, yes.
Do I like her? Not particularly. But I recognize the EQ and the street smarts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lauren Sanchez is a very driven woman and had a flourishing career and wide circle of prominent friends and acquaintances long before landing Bezos.

Dad pilot, mom politician, self beautiful model, attended USC, dated NFL, married Hollywood agent, inherited money and network through luck, looks, parents, partners and divorce and alimony. Had an affair with a married billionaire and married him. However, she is driven and ambitious without a doubt.

[Anonymous]

I generally agree with you OP and I don't like Lauren Sanchez but I think what is meant by that is that they are both grasping and power-hungry -- she's not content to just spend his money and use his name to get into the right clubs.

They are both awful, they deserve each other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess it depends on where the bar is set. In comparison to the couples from the Real Housewives of DC show decade ago, yes.

Real housewives aren't your average sweet, friendly SAHMs taking care of everyone else, they are ambitious social hustlers.

[Anonymous]

They socialize, marry, do reality TV, all for personal gain.

[Anonymous]

lol she is good as getting married to wealthy men.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The NYT has an article about the Bezoses that refers to them as a "power couple," but isn't she just the wife of a rich guy? Like, Hillary Rodham and Bill Clinton, power couple. Mary Matalin and James Carville, power couple. Mitt Romney and his wife, not a power couple.

I think being the wife if an extremely wealthy man automatically makes you a power wife. Money is power!

[Anonymous]

I don't really like this way of thinking. The truth is most men who are this successful and also have kids must have a wife who does a lot. Ann Romney is the one who encouraged Mitt to go into politics and supported him through decades. Bezos's first wife was instrumental in his success. And this current wife was a pilot and journalist before him and continues to be active in philanthropy. Same with Michelle Obama: I guess by your standards she is not a power woman. Her career was a pretty typical and boring law career. There would be no Barack Obama as POTUS without her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't really like this way of thinking. The truth is most men who are this successful and also have kids must have a wife who does a lot. Ann Romney is the one who encouraged Mitt to go into politics and supported him through decades. Bezos's first wife was instrumental in his success. And this current wife was a pilot and journalist before him and continues to be active in philanthropy. Same with Michelle Obama: I guess by your standards she is not a power woman. Her career was a pretty typical and boring law career. There would be no Barack Obama as POTUS without her.

Very true.

Stop dragging women down, especially when they're not of your political persuasion.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't really like this way of thinking. The truth is most men who are this successful and also have kids must have a wife who does a lot. Ann Romney is the one who encouraged Mitt to go into politics and supported him through decades. Bezos's first wife was instrumental in his success. And this current wife was a pilot and journalist before him and continues to be active in philanthropy. Same with Michelle Obama: I guess by your standards she is not a power woman. Her career was a pretty typical and boring law career. There would be no Barack Obama as POTUS without her.

Very true.

Stop dragging women down, especially when they're not of your political persuasion.

It's only "dragging women down" if you aspire to have the NYT call you part of a power couple.

By that definition, any married billionaire and spouse = power couple