teach49 said:
Or maybe it's that Mayte and Mani know more about their marriages than we do and they feel a connection because of it. Mayte has said that only Mani understands what she went through. Let that one sink in.
Listen, I love P. But his marriages are between him and each of his wives. They have found camaraderie because of their experiences with him and we don't really know why. Maybe that's just enough said... [Edited 8/29/16 8:35am] [Edited 8/29/16 8:40am] That and also, MG strikes me as more sweet and needy and naive and trusting, even at her more mature age. MT strikes me as very calculating. It wouldn't be hard for a calculating person to infiltrate and manipulate things to their advantage when dealing with a sweet needy naive trusting person. I know the 2 exes commisersting over their relationships with their own ex, P, seems very modern and evolved, but I suspect MG feels a sisterhood/closeness to P through being friends with MTvbecause MG was ousted from The Purple Kingdom.. . But what is MT getting out of it? Besides the cachet and recognition that will allows be bigger and brighter as "The ex Mrs Prince Nelson" than the current Mrs Benet. I think in their case this is unhealthy, especially for MG. [Edited 8/29/16 11:32am] | |
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It seems many people, ousted from Prince's inner circle, share a bond with each other. They loved him, they devoted themselves to him and his art, and then he heartlessly kicked them to the curb. Now, MT might not have suffered as much, from what I have read here in other posts, but he was damaged goods from childhood. Princess Diana reportedly cut off people the same way, and she was damaged goods from childhood. Of course, perhaps not all of the blame should be put on Prince, but a fair amount of it should. He is gone now. And they have to let him go. Nothing can be changed now. No reconciliations can occur. It is too late. | |
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Malbena: That was just beautiful.
"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016) | |
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.... The topic of Prince's "love life" comes up quite a bit. I think Prince was very fond of Tamron Hall (NBC news achor/journalist). She is more mature than other women P hung around. Supposedly Prince spoke to her every day. I think Prince loved being around younger, beautiful woman, and also because they were "aspiring artists", and Prince loved colaborating and working with young artists (female). I don't think these young women could really give Prince what he really wanted; "unconditional love". I think a lot of these younger women were just "along for the ride". At Prince's age (57), you get to a point in life where you need "more" out of a relationship -- it's not just about sex or physical attraction, it's much deeper than that. I think Prince truly loved Manuela and he did not want the divorce. I don't want to think Prince was sad in the last few months of his life. I know he was devastated by the loss of Denise (Vanity). I'm sure he got "sad", just like the rest of us. I think he was happiest when he was being "creative" and creating music, performing and connecting with his fans. Music was his life. He created a lot of beautiful music at PP, and that is where he shall always remain. I always go back to thinking "if only he had that special someone in his life to be by his side." He knows how much we all love him, and that is priceless.
"With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016) | |
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.... And, don't forget Manuela and Mayte were both on that reality show "Hollywood Ex's" -- now talk about STRANGE!! Pesonally, I would not be cozying-up with any of P's exes, ESPECIALLY if they were fooling around with my Husband!! Hello??!!!! LOL
[Edited 8/29/16 12:52pm] "With love, honor, and respect for every living thing in the universe, separation ceases, and we all become one being, singing one song." - Prince Roger Nelson (1958-2016) | |
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I really like your post and agree with much of it. | |
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Never mind I re-read the original post... | |
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.... Thanks, Krystal. I appreciate that.
Yea, I agree. Prince seemed very content with Manuela -- I think it was the kind of relationship he longed for. He admired what she was doing for children and her contributions. Some say she broke up his marriage to Mayte and she was a gold-digger, but it sure seems like he loved her, a whole lot!!
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It is quite possible that it's unhealthy. It would give me pause because I'm one who wants to move on in life. OTOH in my old age I'm realizing that sometimes reconnecting with people from a painful experience is a way to heal as well. So, who knows in Mayte's case.
I'm not one for "the celebrity wives of anyone" types of shows so theirs is a world that I truly don't understand and they have desires/needs/intentions I simply do not have or want. Mayte seems more trusting, but what screams out to me about descriptions of Mani is that she is an introvert and we can always seem more calculating than we truly are (and we are often far less calculating than the fun, sweet, naive type...just saying).
I've seen some marriage breakups up close and personal and can tell you that sometimes the public face of things is quite different from the behind the scenes. Both of these women were quite young when they met and married P, too, so there can be naivety on both their parts. I don't give P a pass on that just because I'm a fan, but in the same sense, everything was not his fault either. It's rare that the 20 and 40 year old couples are truly matches made in heaven, especially when the woman starts out working for the man. (Not saying it's impossible, just not likely.)
I always feel a great deal of empathy for Mayte because of the profound loss she suffered. I don't know anything about Mani's losses...maybe she has had some profound losses, too, and maybe she hasn't.
We just don't know them so we don't know and that's okay with me. I just wish the court proceedings would end soon so we could focus on his legacy and not his complicated love life. :/ | |
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...... Yep! Once Prince was done, he was DONE with you!! No turning back. That's just how he rolled.
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.... Mayte wanted to get back together with Prince after his divorce with Manuela, but he wasn't having it. He moved on. Prince was not the type of dude to break-up with someone and go back with them. Once he was done....adios!!
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Yeah I totally know what you mean. As much as I love Mayte, and I do believe she loved Prince, I think Manuela was much better suited for him and offered him the kind of marriage he wanted. They both seemed to be very commited to the JW faith and I think he apprechiated that he could share that with his woman. I'm happy he got to experience a love like that even for a few short years. It is too bad he and Mani could not overcome their differences. | |
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This is my normal life. These marital standards cannot be recreated with money. | |
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Yep its true | |
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Allmusic: It had been said many times since their break-up. Mayte was really heartbroken when Prince ended their marriage, which is understandable. . I also always wondered why Prince didn't have a child with Manuela. I have never read that they were trying to start a family. I did read somewhere Manuela stated "He wasn't the one." Prince certainly broke a lot of hearts, but his heart got broken just the same. . Personally speaking, I don't think I could ever be in a relationship with someone like Prince, because if things didn't work out, it would devastate me. I can see why it really messed-up Mayte. But then again, there were many things leading up to their divorce, I'm sure.
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I know! I mean if you knew him on a personal level, and then things didn't work out could you ever go back liking his music? And yeah as for a relationship with him... | |
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. Krystal: I certainly agree with you on that one! I think I would get more out of a "friendship" with him than a romance. Besides, he's too beautiful for me, LMAO!!
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Krystalkisses said:
I know! I mean if you knew him on a personal level, and then things didn't work out could you ever go back liking his music? And yeah as for a relationship with him... I agree with the last two statements. This is my normal life. These marital standards cannot be recreated with money. | |
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laurarichardson said: Kara said: I don't know if Amir (not "the fetus") was a full-term baby or not, but even if he was, Mayte would have only been a few weeks pregnant when she and Prince got married, and likely didn't know yet. So your assertion that Mayte trapped Prince is nonsense. --/ Ahmir lived for one week. They got married on Valentine's Day 1996 and Baby Ahmir was born on 16th October 1996 so if you base it on a 40 week gestation she may have been pregnant before they got married by four weeks or so. IMO I think Mayte gave birth to her son a month early at 35/36 weeks due to his condition and he was actually conceived on their wedding night. The idea she trapped Prince into marrying her makes no sense to me in my opinion. | |
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I thought about this topic today and in line with my thoughts about why MT might want the records to remain sealed, I wondered if they might state that she had an abortion. Maybe she doesn't want her family to know that. I can't shake the feeling that whatever she wants to keep private is more about protecting herself than it is about protecting P's privacy. | |
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Vasectomy? Abortion? Trap?.... This is my normal life. These marital standards cannot be recreated with money. | |
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Who would NOT have P's baby??? Welcome home class. We've come a long way. - RIP Prince | |
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so THIS is your value system regarding offspring??? | |
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Roxy831 how did we get here?! -) ![]() Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND | |
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Yeh, I said the same thing, but they went into 'abortion' and 'miscarraiges', and it totally made no sense whatsoever. That was my first thought. Sorry, if I through you off...my bad Welcome home class. We've come a long way. - RIP Prince | |
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Thank you!!! This is my normal life. These marital standards cannot be recreated with money. | |
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roxy831 said:
Yeh, I said the same thing, but they went into 'abortion' and 'miscarraiges', and it totally made no sense whatsoever. That was my first thought. Sorry, if I through you off...my bad There was no "they", just me...Well, there are women brought up religiously to believe that abortion in a sin. So if MT had one, she might want that to be exposed to her family, friends or religious associates, no? I'm not judging, I'm simply making a statement. So, it could be possible that MT discovered that she was pregnant and, if P had confirmed rumours about Ahmir's health issues, MT might've decided to have an abortion. She may even have consulted with MG. Which makes sense cuz how did they become friends? It seems very random to me for 2 ex wives to become friends. Relax. It's just something that went through my head. No one else in my world would understand the topic or care so I brought it here. No big deal. I dunno if even I really care about the answer. | |
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Since when is Mayte part Egyptian?
I was always under the impression that both of her parents were Puerto Rican? | |
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If I do recall, Mayte is part Egyptian as well. P and M pumped that up back in the day when they were married. Welcome home class. We've come a long way. - RIP Prince | |
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