I love weddings so I’d like to add my two cents to the much talked about wedding of 30 year old Chelsea Clinton, the former first daughter, and daughter of former U.S. president Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Marc Mezvinsky, 32, an investment banker whose parents are former Democratic politicians, at a private estate in Rhinebeck, a village 145 kilometers north of New York City just east of the Hudson River on Saturday.
It’s amazing how shy Chelsea is getting all this attention now that she is getting married. She is receiving much more attention than President Bush’s daughter, Jenna who got married not too long ago while he was still president. Maybe it is because Chelsea has always been a good girl with no drama, so in the public’s mind this is a romantic fairy tale come to life. Personally, I wouldn’t have thought she would wait this long to long to get married. I would have thought some guy would “have swept her off her feet and put a ring on it” while she was much younger. However, it is good that she let herself experience the world before settling down.
The cost of her wedding which is really no one’s business is getting a lot of mixed attention too, some positive and some negative. Some say with the dark economic days America is experiencing we need this type of high profile wedding to brighten our outlook, while others say such a lavish occasion is distasteful because of the economic challenges the country is facing. At the end of the day, the marriage is what is important, not the dress, cake or location, however, I can totally understand them splurging for their only daughter’s wedding because they hope it will be a once in a lifetime event and they want to make it a memorable one.
Unlike some other first daughters, I applaud Chelsea for not causing her family any drama or embarrassment. My issue is with the fathers of the day. As usual it’s the men that have caused the drama that have occurred in these two families. These men are not squeaky clean. Do squeaky clean men even still exist? I’m starting to believe they don’t. Can Bill Clinton honestly pray for Marc to be the kind of husband he has been to Hillary or can Marc’s father, Edward Mezvinsky honestly pray that his son be the kind of husband he was to his mother since they are now divorced, and can he pray for his son to be the man he is? I think not.
Much as I love Bill Clinton, he is not a good role model in the husband department because of his past relationships, which some say includes Gennifer Flowers, Paula Jones and last but not least Monica Lewinsky. Edward Mezvinsky is not a good role model either for swindling people out of their money and spending time in jail. Marc can’t look at his father in law or his own father as inspiration for his own marriage. All both men can honestly tell him is that in order to be a good husband to Chelsea, “do what we say and not what we do.” We know boys often learn how to be husbands and men from watching their fathers, and unfortunately Marc has not had the best role model in his father. However, some sons are wise enough not to follow in their father’s footsteps so they don’t face the same negative consequences. I hope Marc is that wise because Chelsea really deserves a good husband.
In order to live happily ever after or realistically speaking, as close to happily ever after as possible, the couple should remember the following:
A family that prays together stays together
We are all human and make mistakes
Be angry but don’t stay angry at your spouse
Serve your spouse above yourself
It is better not to say anything at all than to say things one will regret
When the going gets tough, and it will, the tough get going
Hollywood romances bear very little resemblance to real life
Find an older couple who can serve as good role models to help you navigate the challenges of married life
Marriage should be for a lifetime
Divorce should not be considered as an option
Any smart couple would be wise to take heed of my advice. In all, I’m happy for both Chelsea and Marc, and the Clinton and Mezvinsky families. A wedding is a joyful event. I hope they have a nice life together and I’m looking forward to seeing the wedding pictures soon.
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