Comments on: Was Paul McCartney’s Marriage To Linda Really That Happy, And Was His Marriage To Heather Really That Bad?

By: crazymom

crazymom — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:25:13 +0000

Everyone’s marriage has ups and downs, that’s nothing new. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be married to one half of one of the most creative duos of modern times. Even Yoko threw John out for a while because she couldn’t put up with him.

I’ve been reading Patti Boyd’s book about what it was like being married to George Harrison and Eric Clapton. She said that while she believed that George and Eric genuinely loved her, she felt she always came in a distant second to their music. I’d guess that it was the same for Linda and Paul. But whether to feed his own ego or to be in control of her, he included her in everything (she was in his band, for crissakes) and in all the time they were together they were only apart for those days that Paul spent in the slammer in Japan.

My husband is a “normal” person, and I can’t imagine what it would be like spending 24 hours a day with him every day of every year.

Whether Heather Mills is telling the truth or not, she’s pretty much made a mess of things by her way of going about it. Nobody is going to believe you (even if you are telling the truth) if you act like such a famewhore while you’re doing it.

By: Doreen

Doreen — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:04:06 +0000

I think you’re right claiming that Paul and Linda were the loves of each other’s lives - soulmates. The one thing missing in this piece is the fact that Linda, a very strong and intelligent woman, came into her marriage with her own wealth. Had she wanted to leave McCartney, she could have done so and still lived well. Heather on the other hand, and as you pointed out, came in with nothing except what appears to be a burning desire for fame and money. And soon she’ll have both, though I suspect the fame will be fleeting because everyone has become increasingly tired and bored with her shenanigans.

By: k

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:22:30 +0000

And Lindaâ€™s marriage was obviously very important to herâ€¦so much so that she was willing to do just about anything to help it along. Did that mean putting up with Sir Paulâ€™s tempers and ego? Possibly. But it is also possible that through her gentleness, kindness, and obvious love for the man, she helped him quiet the demons inside him and they settled down into a happy and fulfilling partnership. Once again, I am in NO way condoning spousal abuse, but I just donâ€™t think that was the case with Sir Paul and Linda.

I never said she was weak. In fact, I took great pains to portray her positively. But not everyone is perfect. It does take a great deal of stength to stay with a man such as Paul, and to help him change for the better. I think Linda was that woman and was the love of his life. Heather just came along at the right time, when Paul was hurting, and took advantage of that.

But not everyone is perfect, even Linda, and I’m sure she had her faults as well.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:11:29 +0000

This makes Linda sound weak. She wasn’t. She walked out on her first husband (taking their daughter with her) because she didn’t want to follow him to Africa. She moved to England to be with Paul prior to their marriage and left her daughter in NYC. She wanted him and he wanted her. Paul went to all her cancer treatments with him. Her last interview had he going on about how much he supported her. She said he told him that he loved her more after 29 years of marriage than before. His adult children love him. They had a real marriage and they wanted to be together.
Heather is offensive. Her taping his every word shows she intended to blackmail/extort him. You do not do that in a real marriage you want to save. If she was abused she had the money and the means to get out - she didn’t. Paul left her and she is angry. I think she is a liar who plays victim when she doesn’t win.