Opinion | LETTER
MARCH 16, 2018
To the Editor:
Re " Melania Knew " by Charles M. Blow (column, March 12):
Yes, of course, Melania knew. However, she signed up for a private, privileged Manhattan cocoon, where she could live as she wished, distancing herself from her husband’s ingrained, longstanding sexual compulsions. She did not sign up for the public scrutiny of their private lives that has left her humiliated, her private cocoon in shambles.
One look at Melania’s face and body language shows her bitterness and shame. This said, Melania, far more intelligent and thoughtful than most credit her, knows how to delay gratification. Fiercely devoted to her son, she has no intention of publicly drawing attention to his father’s degrading, unprincipled behavior through a public rift and departure.
My bet is that her revenge will be served privately and cold: The moment President Trump is out of the White House, Melania will be out of his life, connected only by a large settlement to care for their son and allow her to retreat once again to the life she had married for.
SARAKAY SMULLENS, PHILADELPHIA
