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Post by Baby Fish Mouth on Oct 10, 2011 13:55:08 GMT -4
There's a double standard when it comes to famous women who are widowed - they are expected to live like nuns for the rest of their lives lest they be accused of betraying/not really loving their husbands. That's true. When Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis people reacted like it was the end of the world. Topic: I admire Paul's willingness to take the plunge again. He clearly likes being married. |
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Post by forever1267 on Oct 10, 2011 15:50:02 GMT -4
Barbara Walters is Nancy's either Aunt or Cousin (they weren't really sure, which was odd) and was at the wedding and will "dish" about it on Tuesday's The View. At least, that's what Whoopi said on today's show.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 16:22:11 GMT -4
Plus, he comes across as someone who doesn't want to go without female companionship for too long. Forgive me for being Freudian, but I always thought this goes back to losing his mother to cancer when he was a teenager. I may be wrong, but I always had that feeling about him. Perhaps it's me, but in their wedding photo, isn't that Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters on the right next to Paul's son James throwing petals? It looks like him. |
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Post by Witchie on Oct 10, 2011 17:45:59 GMT -4
Barbara is Nancy's cousin. She introduced them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2011 18:05:05 GMT -4
Perhaps it's me, but in their wedding photo, isn't that Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters on the right next to Paul's son James throwing petals? It looks like him. No, I really don't think it's him. I think he and Paul are friends, though. I'm happy for Paul. This marriage seems like it will work out better for him than the last one did. |
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Post by Yossarian on Oct 10, 2011 18:16:27 GMT -4
It kind of surprises me that Paul still has so much faith in the institution of marriage. His marriage to Linda might have been super fantastic but his one prior to her and the one after her were both fairly disastrous. I could imagine that a lot of people in that position - tons of money to protect, unlikely to have more children, has adult children who are wary of interlopers - might prefer a committed but not legal relationship. Kind of like Jackie Onassis' relationship with Maurice Tempelsman. Oh well, Paul must be quite the optimist!
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Post by Karrit on Oct 10, 2011 18:30:23 GMT -4
I am pretty sure Linda was Paul's first wife. All references to Nancy say she is his third wife. That being said, I also find his devotion to marriage interesting and rather sweet.
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Post by Yossarian on Oct 10, 2011 18:41:08 GMT -4
Ah, yes, my mistake. I thought he was married to Jane Asher but Wikipedia tells me otherwise! I'm still surprised he's so gung ho about marriage though!
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Post by kostgard on Oct 10, 2011 21:24:08 GMT -4
It was dumb, but grief can affect people's decision making abilities. Widowers, in particular, often seem to have a harder time than widows and a lot of them get married again really quickly because they are just lost without a mate. That's what I figured happened. He was sad and lonely after Linda died and Heather was more than happy to step into the void she left. Yeah, he should have known better - especially with his kids basically saying "Dad, she's heinous!" - but you don't always think logically in those situations. That guy's face looks a little too round to be Dave Grohl (his face is longer and narrower), but it would have been awesome if it were him. I hope this one works out for him. I'm sure it will - I think he learned some hard lessons with Heather. |
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Post by margojata on Oct 11, 2011 11:12:36 GMT -4
I don't think the Jane Asher relationship was a disaster. She wanted to be an actress, and he was a very young most famous man in the world. That timing was all wrong.
He did marry Linda after she got pregnant (like John and Ringo before him), but they ended up being a perfect match. I think he always needed someone to take control, and he famously never liked to be alone. We'll never know what Linda really put up with, but I don't think Paul was a picnic. There were stories of him closing off and not liking to see other people. Linda would find sneaky ways to get him talking to friends again.
I give him a pass on Heather because of how devastated he was. He even went to therapy to try to deal with Linda's death. Imagine Paul making an appointment to see you?
My uncle remarried fairly quickly after my aunt died - the neighbor widow. His kids hated it... it's very natural. I got a taste of that myself when my dad died and mom found someone very quickly. It's not the parent you love, you constantly compare them, it SUCKS. But in the end, the spouse is gone, and loneliness is a bitch. Heather was a horrible character, but the kids probably would not have accepted Nancy either that soon. But you know, I learned to let it go because no one needs to sit around alone. In my uncle's case, money was also an issue. He was a very wealthy doctor, and everything was being spent on the new wife. I'm sure Paul must have that long worked out with his own kids, but it's a very real concern with remarriages.
Anyway, Nancy seems very sweet. I remember how happy they seemed together at the Kennedy Center honors thing. Now, why did they get married on John's birthday? I was hoping he'd say something about it. Of all the days to pick THAT'S the one?
As for Barbara Walters .. she's a crazy bitch. Not sure I believe she introduced these two. Since when did she hang in Paul's circle TO introduce him to anyone? I remember how much she hated Heather, and Paul would call her up and pretty much tell her to shut it.
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