Why They Stay, Anne Michaud
Why They Stay, Anne Michaud
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Why They Stay
Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives, Second Edition

Author: Anne Michaud

Narrator: Sara Morsey

Unabridged: 8 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 06/18/2022


Synopsis

Why do good women stay with bad men?What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands?Did Slovenian model Melania Knauss enter her marriage to Donald Trump with her eyes open about his history of philandering? At one point in their courtship she called it off for that reason. What risks and rewards did she weigh when she finally agreed to be his wife?Veteran political journalist Anne Michaud knows the hidden agendas political couples employ to gain and cling to power. Working as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and awarded “Columnist of the Year” by the New York News Publishers Association, Anne has researched the spouses behind some of the most notorious politicians in the public eye.She discovered a surprising pattern as old as the dynastic maneuverings of England’s medieval queens.Today, women married to the “royalty” of our times – politicians – make bold decisions to keep their “thrones” and their family’s history-making potential.Why They Stay reveals the inner lives of eight political wives as they fight to maintain a grip on power and pursue personal ambition: Melania & Donald Trump: A foreigner’s desire to live the American dreamHillary & Bill Clinton: One masterful decision launched her political careerJackie & John F. Kennedy: Coping in bed and all the way to the bankEleanor & Franklin D. Roosevelt: A lifeless marriage sparks a social championMarion Stein & Jeremy Thorpe: Riding out British scandal to provide for her sonsWendy & David Vitter: Married to the Party versus married to a manSilda Wall & Elliot Spitzer: Real-life drama spawns TV show The Good WifeHuma Abedin & Anthony Weiner: How to win against a man and the MediaThese political wives aren’t powerless pawns. They are shrewder than you expect. Why They Stay pulls back the curtain to reveal why women throughout history stand by their man … for better and for worse.

About Anne Michaud

Anne Michaud has appeared on numerous TV, radio, and podcast programs, including the Wall Street Journal’s Your Money Briefing, WBAI New York’s Driving Forces, Girl on Fire with Kirsten Franklin on the Bleav Podcast Network, WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show and NY1’s Reporters’ Roundtable. She’s a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and lives in New York with her family.


Reviews

An interesting and educational read Anne has such a way of keeping you engaged with her words. I've always wondered why women stayed in these relationships. The amount of research that went into all these different aspects of people's lives is amazing. Anne has such great insight and it helped me to......more

Goodreads review by Valery

Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives by Anne Michaud attempts to answer the age-old question of why women stay with bad men. With a wealth of research, the author presents a formidable answer throughout this book. With a vast amount of history to draw from,......more

Goodreads review by Ingolda

Author Anne Michaud is an award winning journalist and author whose work has raised public awareness, broadened reader engagement and resulted in systematic change. Anne has covered politicians for decades and has done a lot of research and has the knowledge, so in my opinion is the perfect person t......more

Goodreads review by Kim

The title says it all, sex, scandals, and hidden agendas. The research was done very well, and I appreciated the sources used at the back of the book. I was really torn as to whether to give it three stars or four. Four stars on GoodReads means I "really" liked the book, which I did throughout most......more

Goodreads review by Grady

‘The couples learn to distrust what is said about them…’ A study of White Queens Author Anne Michaud earned her degree in Journalism from Columbia University Graduate School and serves as an award-winning writer for The Wall Street Journal. She has also written for The Los Angeles Times, The Boston G......more


Quotes

“Skillful prose makes the dishy profiles an engaging read.” Kirkus Reviews

“Every political couple should read it.” Bob Keeler, author and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist