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Melania Trump made headlines this week when the resources advised her not to live with her husband if he is re-elected, breaking a two-and-a-half-century culture for women in the White House.
But for anyone familiar with the fiercely independent style turned first lady, the news may not come as a surprise.
Melania has been stepping away from frontline politics for years, after admitting she has her “own mind,” something she says Trump “likes” about her.
She was notably absent from her court hearings in May and long before that, during her husband’s first term, she had avoided the day-to-day jobs typical of a first lady.
But is this separation of their lives and politics the secret of their 19 years of marriage?DailyMail. com takes a look back at their unconventional and deeply independent partnership.
Melania has earned a reputation for being more than just Donald Trump’s wealthy wife; She has also made it clear that she is her own user outside her husband’s doors, who grabs the headlines.
Shortly after Trump was sworn in in 2016, Melania gave an interview affirming her desire to remain out of the spotlight.
“I shouldn’t do politics in public because it’s my husband’s job,” she told Harper’s Bazaar.
“I am very political in my life as a user, and between my husband and I I know everything that is happening. I have my own opinion. I’m my own user and I think my husband likes me.
Instead, she continually insisted that her top priority was her son Barron, whom she gave birth to in 2006, when she was 35.
Although she can have as many nannies as she wants, the Slovenian-born mother decided to raise her without outside help.
“I like to be practical. I think that’s very important. He wants to have someone there as a father, so I’m with him all the time. As you know, my husband travels all the time,” she told People magazine in 2015. , when Barron was nine years old.
Melania raised her eyebrows on June 14 when she failed to attend Trump’s 78th birthday party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. They are pictured together in November 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida.
While the public speculated about the tensions between the Trumps, with Melania conspicuously absent from her court hearings, that distance is key to their marriage. They are photographed in 2016 at the Republican National Convention.
Before her life collided with frontline politics, Melania pursued a career as a model, which began after she found out about it through photographer Stane Jerk at the age of 16 in 1987.
He enjoyed good luck in Paris and Milan before moving to New York at the age of 26 and later got a poster for Camel cigarettes being distributed in Times Square.
Back then, he kept his body walking around his space with ankle weights and eating seven pieces of fruit a day, the latter recommendation he fulfills today.
Her favorites are peaches and apples.
She likes to have a smoothie of spinach, carrots and blueberries, apple juice and fat-free yogurt for breakfast.
She met Trump in 1998 and the two married in 2005.
Today, she is an entrepreneur in her own right thanks to her skincare line and jewelry collections. He has even hosted “The View” on several occasions.
In an interview with Parenting Magazine, Melania explained how she and her husband have maintained their independence.
“My life is absolutely general, for me. Maybe other people wouldn’t think so. But for me it is. I know my husband. We have a wonderful relationship. We are very independent. We know what our roles are and we are happy with them,” he said.
“I don’t think you want to be with your husband every minute of every day.
An episode of Inside Edition titled “Melania Trump’s Regime” in 2019
Before meeting her husband, Melania discovered a fashion through photographer Stane Jerk at the age of 16 in 1987. She appears on the cover of Vogue after her marriage to Trump.
Reports imply that she plans to stay away from Washington and get closer to her 18-year-old son Barron (right), amid discussions about the possibility of him attending New York University.
“The other two people do what is their hobby and then they combine in the morning and evening, share, live life and have a good time. You know that saying: “Work hard and play harder?”That’s what we do.
Despite this, Melania turned heads on June 14 when she didn’t attend Trump’s 78th birthday party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.
This is possibly due in part to the former president’s hatred of celebration.
His ex-wife Ivanka said, “Donald hates his birthday. ”
And he himself chided his fans in Las Vegas who had tried to sing Happy Birthday to him this year.
He said to them, “You know. There comes a safe time when they no longer need to hear “Happy Birthday. “They just need to pretend that day doesn’t exist.
But Melania didn’t even share a birthday message for her husband on social media, which made headlines.
Analysts will now not back Trump in the White House if he wins any other term in November.
He will most likely split his time between Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, and New York City, especially with 18-year-old Barron, who is expected to attend New York University.
Melania Trump made headlines when rumors circulated that she might no longer live with her husband if he was re-elected, setting a two-and-a-half-century precedent for brides in the White House. The couple appears in 2007 with their son Barron, then a baby.
Melania would only go to Washington, D. C. , for everyday ceremonial work, such as state dinners and other special events.
The resolution not to live with Washington is an unprecedented resolution for a first lady. But that’s not surprising, given that she spent much of her husband’s first term in the city’s suburbs with her parents.
“She’s even distancing herself from her husband and the social political scene in Washington,” Kate Andersen Brower, who has written several books on first ladies, told Axios.
“I mean, she obviously hated being in Washington. “
Next month, the former will host the conservative LGBT organization “Log Cabin Republicans” for a fundraiser at Trump Tower in New York City.
Asked last month if Americans might be hoping to see her soon more on the crusade, Melania simply replied, “Stay tuned. “
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