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Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

A journalist examines the patterns of behaviors among political wives from Eleanor Roosevelt to Melania Trump.

2021

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Anne Michaud

The pandemic caused a delayed reaction to mourning my Dad

A funeral ceremony 8 months later finally triggered my sadness

5 min readAug 13, 2021

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The pandemic caused a delayed reaction to mourning my Dad

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Anne Michaud

Caution: Writing While Parenting

Forty-five minutes before I was scheduled to discuss my book in front of a crowd at a local library, the program director and I were…

3 min readOct 13, 2017

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Caution: Writing While Parenting

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Anne Michaud

Terrorists stoke fear and division. Presidents should not.

Among the statements a leader might make in the wake of a bloody, gut-wrenching terrorist attack is this: “It is impossible to fully…

3 min readJun 9, 2017

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Terrorists stoke fear and division. Presidents should not.

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Excerpt: Eleanor Roosevelt stayed married for her kids but later regretted the choice

Excerpted from Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives (Ogunquit Press, March 2017).

3 min readMay 30, 2017

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Excerpt: Eleanor Roosevelt stayed married for her kids but later regretted the choice

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Anne Michaud

Jail experiments with peer pressure to erase substance abuse

Three years ago, Sean Paddock left a bar after drinking, got into his car, started driving and nearly killed someone. He was arrested and…

3 min readMay 26, 2017

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Jail experiments with peer pressure to erase substance abuse

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Anne Michaud

Sadness at Anthony Weiner’s demise

Although former Congressman Anthony Weiner mostly bedeviled me when I covered politics in New York City, I only feel sadness today at his…

3 min readMay 23, 2017

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Anne Michaud

Donald Trump’s antics stoke new opposition

President Donald Trump’s continuing assaults on cherished American ideals, like protecting the environment and providing health care, are…

3 min readApr 5, 2017

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Donald Trump’s antics stoke new opposition

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Anne Michaud

Melania Trump tests first lady waters cautiously

There’s one Trump whose approval ratings are climbing fast, and it’s not the guy in the Oval Office.

3 min readMar 17, 2017

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Anne Michaud

Huma had a Sophie’s Choice

In the end, it probably wasn’t Huma Abedin’s injured wifely feelings that ended her marriage so much as her professional pride.

3 min readAug 31, 2016

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Huma had a Sophie’s Choice

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Anne Michaud

Short on time, short on money?

Ideas for mitigating summer learning loss for kids

3 min readJun 30, 2016

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Short on time, short on money?

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Anne Michaud

Anne Michaud

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NY Politics & business journalist. Award-winning author. “Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives.”

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