So, by now everyone has heard about the troubles brewing between Maria Shriver and the ex-governator of California. But tonight on the news, they mentioned something I thought was worth pondering. "The Curse of the Kennedy Women"....for those of you who don't know, Maria Shriver is a cousin of the Kennedy's or something along those lines, and of course, we all know about the infamous affairs carried on by the Kennedy men (i.e, Marilyn and JFK ring a bell?).
The situation between JFK, Jackie, and Marilyn is interesting to me. I mean, the whole country knew something was going on, do you really think that that poor woman was clueless? Hell no, she wasn't. There is a shit ton of evidence to suggest that Jackie knew all along, some even say that she had confronted Marilyn. And as much as I'd like to, I'd like to call Marilyn out for the homewrecker that she seemed to be. BUT, there's just about the same amount of evidence to suggest that not only was she severely mentally disturbed, but that JFK was quite the charmer. I can't help but wonder if he continuously led her on. But let's get back to Jackie.
Does the fact that she stayed with John Kennedy make her "a strong woman"? Does her staying demonstrate the ultimate commitment to marriage? Was she just trying to hold down the image? Keep things stable for her kids? Does it make her strong, committed, a good mother---or just stupid? I'm not sure I'm convinced either way.
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