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In reply to the discussion: CNN Opinion........Why does Melania Stay with Trump? [View all]Tatiana
(14,167 posts)25. She thought the marriage would be over by now.
His Presidential ambitions cramped what she logically thought would happen.
She is wife #3. What does Trump do when the wives get too "old?" He tosses them aside for a younger version.
I think she assumed that she'd bide her time, he'd cheat, get tired of her and they would divorce -- after which, she'd get a nice settlement and be able to live the relatively same life she had become accustomed to.
It's painfully obvious that this life was not in her plans and she's miserable.
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I think she was ok with his affairs as long as they did not become public & embarrass her.
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#4
Multiple articles over time especially before the election; Fire & Fury book by Michael Wolff
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#35
Melania is a US citizen (since 2006) so she can't be deported. Her parents, on the other hand...
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#17
so rare that it is negligable--but still, only if she lied to get her citizenship
hlthe2b
Feb 2018
#21
She's not my favorite First Lady but perhaps we have more important issues now
struggle4progress
Feb 2018
#16