The 6 Biggest Misconceptions About Being a Trophy Wife
It’s nothing like frolicking around The Playboy Mansion, topless and carefree.
There are two kinds of people in this world: The people who wish they were me (or any rich man’s wife) and the people who hate women like me. It doesn’t really matter whether the idea of marrying into money appeals to or disgusts you; either way, you’ve most likely glamorized the lifestyle by buying into a host of TV network-fueled assumptions of what a “trophy wife life” looks like. If those assumptions paint a picture at all reminiscent of The Girls Next Door series at The Playboy Mansion, I can assure you they’re far from reality.
I won’t discount the “privilege” of wealth for a second, but as someone who’s found herself caged behind golden bars, with my hands tied tightly in platinum cuffs, I’m more than happy to dispel the misconceptions fueling the public’s misplaced fascination or perhaps even jealousy. I promise you, there’s not one person out there who should be jealous of this life — as counterintuitive as that might sound.
1. Lunch is on the hubby
When I first got married, my college friends — many of whom landed entry level jobs at fashion houses and PR firms — joked about my husband buying me out of corporate America…
