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Omaha Steve

(99,070 posts)
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 08:57 PM Feb 2021

Jill Biden says things get better, including after divorce

Source: AP

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden offers comforting advice to Kelly Clarkson, telling the singer and talk-show host who is going through a divorce that things happen for the best and that life will eventually “look better.”

The first lady — a divorcee herself — also reveals what she looks forward to when COVID-19 clears up and explains why women should take time for themselves every day, as she does. She spoke during an interview with Clarkson that is set to air nationally on Thursday.

Clarkson recently brought her show to the White House for a socially distant conversation with Biden in the East Room. NBC released interview excerpts Wednesday, including a clip of the first lady offering comforting words about carrying on after a relationship breakup.

Citing her late mother’s advice, she tells Clarkson things happen for a reason. She also says her divorce freed her to meet Joe Biden and have a family with him.



First lady Jill Biden waves to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, during a visit to the Massey Cancer center at Virginia Commonwealth University for a discussion about cancer disparities. in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)


Read more: https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-jill-biden-kelly-clarkson-a44696b3613f5178465955708d1aea82

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Jill Biden says things get better, including after divorce (Original Post) Omaha Steve Feb 2021 OP
Dr. Jill Biden. You can do better, AP. niyad Feb 2021 #1
The poster quoted the lede from the article. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #2
Yes, I know. Comment was meant for AP. niyad Feb 2021 #3
I misunderstood, others might too. Or it could just be because I'm old. rzemanfl Feb 2021 #4
Probably not as old as me. niyad Feb 2021 #6
I am not about to ask. My mother would not have approved. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #7
Such a nice human, momma conversation. Corgigal Feb 2021 #5
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. AKwannabe Feb 2021 #8
oh dear.. choie Feb 2021 #9
Loss to death cannot be compared to divorce. quaint Feb 2021 #11
Things do get better. But one cannot completely avoid suffering. PatrickforB Feb 2021 #10

rzemanfl

(29,540 posts)
4. I misunderstood, others might too. Or it could just be because I'm old.
Wed Feb 24, 2021, 09:12 PM
Feb 2021
I see you made that clear. Good.

choie

(4,102 posts)
9. oh dear..
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 12:16 AM
Feb 2021

with all due respect to Dr. Biden - I truly understand her need to rationalize and offer a salve, but the trope "things happen for a reason" is, well...facile at best. I doubt her husband could say that the death of his wife, daughter and son happened for a reason.

PatrickforB

(14,516 posts)
10. Things do get better. But one cannot completely avoid suffering.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:02 AM
Feb 2021

The only thing one can do is try and control one's response to the suffering. But this is easier said than done, as we all know.

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