Reply #34: I think perspective is missing [View All]

[nadine_mn]

Marriage has not always been about finding true love. Marriage - especially among those of privilege or in upper classes - was many times a political, financial or some other transaction so to speak. If you actually loved the person you were married to, that was a bonus.

These women knew exactly what they were getting into - they were a product of their time and station. It doesn't mean it was fair but it was expected.

Feeling sorry for them is condescending and patronizing to the strong women who worked so hard to provide a legacy for what really mattered to them - their children. There is so much more to a marriage than sex and fidelity.

I used to think that if my husband ever cheated that was it - instant divorce. Well I have been married for 10 yrs now, he has never cheated but honestly - my love for him is stronger than any anger I would feel at him cheating. That is something in my marriage we have discussed and expressed our feelings. You have no idea what went on in the Kennedy marriages, so don't project your values on others.