6 possible reasons why Donald Trump and Melania still have a steady marriage despite split rumors
Here's why Donald Trump and Melania still have a steady marriage despite split rumors
The public's perception of Melania and Donald Trump's marriage has always been one of mystery. Even though the pair has been together since the late 1990s, many believe that their bond is based more on practicality than passion. There are many aspects of their relationship that the American public is aware of, including their significant 20-year age gap, odd public interactions, and the couple's alleged short time together. Let us take a look at the 6 possible reasons why the couple still have a steady marriage despite split rumors.
1. Trump provides enough financial backing to Melania
Melania is Donald Trump's third wife and the former president is known for being with women quite younger to him. Many tend to believe that his wives and girlfriends were with him due to his financial and business influence. Melania, who left her life in Slovenia to pursue a difficult international modeling career, was likewise criticized. Melania first met Trump when she was in her twenties. An insider told the New York Post, "She ran into Donald just at the right time. She was just about out of money, at the end of her rope and about to move back to Eastern Europe." Melania's relationship may have endured for so long because Trump gave her access to fresh chances and the financial means to seize them.
2. Striking similarities between the two
The fact that the couple has so many things in common may be one of the reasons they have survived decades of marriage. Melania once told GQ, "I myself am similar to my husband. Do you understand what I mean? So is my dad; he is a family man, he has tradition, he was hardworking. So is my husband." Even though Trump was born with a trust fund while Melania came from modest beginnings in then-Communist Slovenia, the two seem to share similar values.
3. Financial stake for Melania and son Barron
When Melania chose to stay in New York with her son Barron while her husband moved into the White House to begin his presidency in 2017, it made headlines. Although it was first thought that Melania wanted Barron to complete the school year without interruption, reports, some years later, raised the possibility that Melania had another reason for staying in New York City - money. In her book 'The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump', Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan revealed that Melania's true reason for staying away from the White House was "to amend her financial arrangement with Trump — what Melania referred to as 'taking care of Barron.'"
4. The couple is happy spending time apart
Along with sleeping on different floors, Melania and Donald Trump seem more than content to spend time apart. The pair has been in the news a lot due to rumors that they spend more time apart than together, yet this might be one of the factors keeping their marriage strong after almost two decades of tying the knot.
5. Melania's commitment towards Donald Trump
Mary Jordan's book 'The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump' claims that the Slovenian model perused all 17 of her husband's ghostwritten books to gain further insight into his former relationships and character. Jordan said in her book that Melania "seemed to be much more committed to being his partner for the long term." She added, "Melania praised him constantly. She had few friends and a small family and seemed focused solely on Trump."
6. Melania supports Trump's contentious decisions
The primary responsibility of a first lady is to uphold the president's values and beliefs, even if it means biting one's tongue if needed. Melania Trump, the former first lady, has much experience with it, having supported her husband on a range of issues. Even though she might not always agree with him, the couple has managed to maintain their unity. For example, when Trump claimed that Barack Obama was not a natural-born citizen and put pressure on the former president to provide copies of his original birth certificate, Melania backed his false claims. In an interview on the 'Joy Behar Show' in 2011, Melania said, "It's not only Donald who wants to see [Obama's birth certificate], it's American people who voted for him and who didn't vote for him. They want to see that."
