Any woman lucky enough to snag a politician, a football coach or any high profile husband should count her blessings. I've no compassion for Columba, wife of Jeb Bush, or any lucky ladies who won the husband lottery. Latching onto a high profile guy takes talent and determination.
So many losers are out there, and I've met and dated many. Fortunately, I married a guy who is hard working, stable, not on drugs, free of debt and not being chased by the law. If Susan Reimer knew anything about today's "husband material," she'd stop whining about wives who find themselves under a microscope ("What's in her shopping bag?" Feb. 24). Believe me, this is what they chased after. Now reality is hitting home. Sorry!
I'm a history "geek" and recognize how life was like in the past. Plenty of women lived lonely, isolated existences. Think about the spouses of whaling captains or to men assigned in distant conflicts! Unlike years past, what we've lost today — and something I'm becoming more and more aware of — is friendship. We live in a culture that promotes separation and "rugged individualism."
Perhaps if Columba and other fortunate political spouses could find groups to join, community organizations to assist and friends to meet, they wouldn't have to "lunch alone." Problem solved! Jewelry is nice, couture dresses are fabulous, but this won't take the place of friends. We live in a society that worships isolation. Time to change our damaging way of life!
Rosalind Nester Ellis, Baltimore