I think she cares about him. Loves him but doesn't like him, if that makes sense.

I will say I don't think she outright hates him. I know people say that because she doesn't show affection to him and looks miserable around him but that's just being an Eastern European.

Anonymous wrote:I think she can’t stand him and she is ok with that. I bet they shared a bedroom for about two weeks before his nonstop snoring and
flatulence sent her to the second master bedroom.

She loves her son, though.

Agree. You can simply read the body language she demonstrates between both of them. She loves her son. She tolerates the orange.

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Anonymous wrote:Huh? He essentially purchased her. She was a young model.

Please. She was never a model. That's just the story they're selling and some people are buying. She was average looking at best.

What are you talking about? She was a model in Milan at age 16, then was brought to the United States by Paolo Zampolli who is the founder of ID models. Paolo then introduced her to Donald in NY. (some say she was trafficked to get US citizenship). He went on to form a partnership with the Trump Organization as Director of International Development… hmmmm.

I think she certainly did have admiration and affection for him when they got married. And he "loves" her as much as he's capable of loving anyone. Now, it's obvious he's in cognitive decline, and surrounds himself with sycophants that feed his worst impulses, so she's probably not feeling the same way anymore. But I entirely understand that she doesn't wish to divorce. She's proud. Divorce would be a personal failure in her eyes.

I leave these women alone. They are not responsible for their husbands' crimes, and do not owe the rest of the world anything.

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Anonymous wrote:Should we ask the same question about Jill and Joe, she was with him during his rise to power but why is she still with a guy who can't even wipe himself?

I dont think you understand the premise of the OP. It's really obvious Jill loves Joe. It's not at all obvious Melania loves Donald, which is why OP asked.

FWIW, I think Michelle and Barack love each other, and Laura and George W. love each other. I have no idea what's up with Hillary and Bill but there seems to be some mutual affection.

Supposedly, Obamas are divorcing.

They were rumors because she didn’t attend several public events with him. Listen to the podcast with her this week, it’s actually pretty funny that people assume because she made her own decision to not attend that they’re divorcing. They are finally at a point in their marriage and life where she can make that decision and not have to do “the right thing” for the media. But the media runs with it anyway to distract from real issues.

Lol.

Nope. And I disagree with you that she's beautiful. I think she's very devoted to Baron and has stayed with Donald because she thinks its best for Baron (or, Trump threatened to take custody of Baron if she tried to divorce and leave with B).

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Anonymous wrote:Should we ask the same question about Jill and Joe, she was with him during his rise to power but why is she still with a guy who can't even wipe himself?

I dont think you understand the premise of the OP. It's really obvious Jill loves Joe. It's not at all obvious Melania loves Donald, which is why OP asked.

FWIW, I think Michelle and Barack love each other, and Laura and George W. love each other. I have no idea what's up with Hillary and Bill but there seems to be some mutual affection.

Hillary and Bill are intellectual equals who love each other intensely brain to brain. I think she enjoys the positive aspects of his charisma and people skills. All the downsides of their relationship seem really tied to his inability to control his appetites/childhood trauma or however you want to describe the seeder issues he has.

If you want to feel really weird, read Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld. I finally did recently and it was thought-provoking but also kind of gross. It's rather like fanfiction.

Have you read American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld? It's like fanfiction but about Laura Bush - it's so strange how readable these books are. You feel like you're reading a biography but it's all fictionalized!

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Anonymous wrote:Should we ask the same question about Jill and Joe, she was with him during his rise to power but why is she still with a guy who can't even wipe himself?

I dont think you understand the premise of the OP. It's really obvious Jill loves Joe. It's not at all obvious Melania loves Donald, which is why OP asked.

FWIW, I think Michelle and Barack love each other, and Laura and George W. love each other. I have no idea what's up with Hillary and Bill but there seems to be some mutual affection.

Supposedly, Obamas are divorcing.

She says they aren't and I believe her. He'd be a fool to do it.

I think she may have in the early years but no, not anymore, and it's probably mutual. They don't seem connected at all.

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Anonymous wrote:Should we ask the same question about Jill and Joe, she was with him during his rise to power but why is she still with a guy who can't even wipe himself?

I dont think you understand the premise of the OP. It's really obvious Jill loves Joe. It's not at all obvious Melania loves Donald, which is why OP asked.

FWIW, I think Michelle and Barack love each other, and Laura and George W. love each other. I have no idea what's up with Hillary and Bill but there seems to be some mutual affection.

Hillary and Bill are intellectual equals who love each other intensely brain to brain. I think she enjoys the positive aspects of his charisma and people skills. All the downsides of their relationship seem really tied to his inability to control his appetites/childhood trauma or however you want to describe the seeder issues he has.

If you want to feel really weird, read Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld. I finally did recently and it was thought-provoking but also kind of gross. It's rather like fanfiction.

Anonymous wrote:No. It's a business partnership. She is not some innocent woman being held hostage. She has dirt on him, he supports her lifestyle. That's it.

+1 There's a clip you can find of pre-politics Trump and Melania on a red carpet somewhere and the reporter asks her "would you be with him if he wasn't rich?" and she doesn't miss a beat and says "would he be with me if I weren't beautiful?" Their relationship is demonstrably, intentionally transactional and I think she's comfortable with the price she has paid to get the benefits she has accrued (citizenship for herself and parents, lots and lots and lots of money). I do not think she loves him but I think she worked hard to get to her current socio-economic status and she's not giving it up for any reason.

That, or she's his handler and does not have the option to leave.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean she accepts it as her reality, and it’s not a bad reality for her. She’s wealthy and free to do what she wants and realizes that at this stage she’s not likely to do better (“better” - as in, access to wealth via-a-vis personal autonomy). But also, I don’t think she wants to - their personalities are well-matched, and they talk. Not everyone is rushing off to divorce because things aren’t emotionally blissful like in fairy tales. Also he’s older, and she knows she’ll be well-rewarded for her loyalty all these years. She reminds me of a patient cat, crouching and waiting stoically. One could call this kind of attachment over years “love”

I think it's purely transactional. That said, though, I'd read your short story about the patient cat. (Please take that as a sincere compliment.)

+100

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Anonymous wrote:Should we ask the same question about Jill and Joe, she was with him during his rise to power but why is she still with a guy who can't even wipe himself?

I dont think you understand the premise of the OP. It's really obvious Jill loves Joe. It's not at all obvious Melania loves Donald, which is why OP asked.

FWIW, I think Michelle and Barack love each other, and Laura and George W. love each other. I have no idea what's up with Hillary and Bill but there seems to be some mutual affection.

Supposedly, Obamas are divorcing.

F no. I have eyes.