mzdolphin Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) I remember watching Oprah last year when Naomi Campbell was a guest and her billionaire boyfriend was in the audience to support her. I was surprised to find out he was still married (legally). Many folks were surprised because they have been a couple, very publicly, for a while. I'm not talking spotted on some Island. But she is on his arm, at his side for official functions, business, everything. My question, if your husband is on Oprah with his girlfriend, and if you google his name and the word wife and more pictures come up with him and Naomi than you, then are you not now, the other woman? When does the wife become the other woman? Edited August 10, 2011 by mzdolphin spelling
Owl Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 So here's the real question...what's his wife's take on this whole situation? "Technically"...his wife is still his wife, and Naomi is his "other woman". Just because he's publicly displayed his relationship with her doesn't really change anything, does it? She's just a really famous other woman now. His wife is still his wife. Not sure why they've not divorced...but until that happens, the titles stay the same as far as I know.
StoneCold Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) it depends if you as the wife see your self as THE woman. If you dont then ther is no "Other Woman" title as it is conventionally used. An example of a situation that would fit this? A marriage of convenience perhaps....lots of those It could also be that they have an open marriage and she has her own side of coleslaw too. You guys gotta drop the notion that every other marriage is like yours Edited August 10, 2011 by StoneCold
David Cain Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 You guys gotta drop the notion that every other marriage is like yours And what should we do with your notion that everyone deserves sex at another's expense?
Owl Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Note I said that I was curious what his wife's viewpoint was. I don't feel compelled to "drop" any notion I care to have about relationships or what I view. Sorry SC, but it seems like you're the one trying to compel others to accept your view of things, rather than the other way around. Lighten up a little, my friend.
bentnotbroken Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Years ago I remember reading a book by some celebrity but she wrote about the number of affairs she and her husband had during their long marriage(if I remember right it was 30+years), so why people stay with a person even when they are very public with the AP(even if it is Naomi C. who is crazy as hell!)is anyone's guess. Maybe she is doing the same thing, maybe she is a person who religion does not condone divorce, maybe she is mentally in competent...who knows? But she is still the wife until she is dead or divorced(depending on the place you are mentally, they are interchangeable).
nyrias Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 I think the answer is simple. Power ... if he can do it, and he feels like it, why not? This billionaire probably does not think they need to be bound by any rules or morals. And looks at the consequences ... he got a pretty girls he could parade around, he had a lot of money, his wife would not leave him (and even if she did, he probably could get a new one fast, even with prenups).
IfWishesWereHorses Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 I'm not familiar with the story. What was his reason for not divorcing his wife? We had a similar situation with a local politician. I thought his mistress was his wife for the longest time, they were very public. I have no clue why he and his wife didn't divorce, and thankfully the media kindly left her out of the frenzy that eventually exploded. It ended very ugly and sadly. For EVERYONE!
StoneCold Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 And what should we do with your notion that everyone deserves sex at another's expense? Point out to me where exactly I said EVERYONE???? I'm waiting
LucreziaBorgia Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 When does the wife become the other woman? I was in a situation like that for a few years before our divorce was final. My exH's girlfriend was terrified that he was cheating on her with his wife! If he came over to drop off our daughter, she'd start texting and calling if it was longer than ten minutes or so. She'd check his phone and if there were any calls or texts between me and exH she'd flip out on him. She demanded that we stop being friends, demanded that he not have any contact with me if possible, etc. She was even jealous and angry over my baby thinking that my exH was going to 'father' my baby and demanded no contact with the baby (my daughter's BROTHER). We eventually got the point where he would have to erase call history, texts, etc. even though there was NOTHING in them that even remotely would be considered romantic. We would have to sneak time to talk about things - even things related ONLY to our daughter: school stuff, orchestra stuff, buying school clothes, who she would be staying with on a given night, etc. If I got invited to family events, etc. everyone would 'keep it quiet' for her sake so that she wouldn't flip out on my ex. I did feel like the OW in that relationship for a long time. Eventually exH told her to stop being so insecure and they went to couple counseling to hash things out. Things are better, thankfully.
Author mzdolphin Posted August 21, 2011 Author Posted August 21, 2011 I agree the wife is still the wife. But she remains I don't know. From what I remember reading she blew it off as a phase or something. But he's living with her, parading her around. The following is what I got from news accounts. It mentions divorce settlement, so it appears he must have sought a divorce. ------------------------------------------------------- Naomi Campbell's Russian billionaire boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, spent Christmas with his wife, Ekaterina, his daughter, Katia, and his mother-in-law before he jetted off for New Year's with the supermodel. Sources tell us Doronin, who's not divorced from Katia despite his public relationship with Campbell, spent the week leading up to Christmas at the Beverly Hills Hotel with his family. PHOTOS: NAOMI CAMPBELL Campbell then flew to LA, and she and Vlad headed off to Cabo, Mexico. A source said, "Despite rumors of a wedding in 2011, he and his wife are nowhere near a divorce settlement." Reps for Doronin and Campbell couldn't be reached.
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