Why France’s New First Lady Is Straight-Up Awesome
We're falling in love — slowly, naturally, just letting it happen — with Valérie Trierweiler, the new first lady of France. Allow us to explain.
After reading this New York Times profile, we think we might have real relationship potential with Trierweiler. Here are some reasons why:
1. Trierweiler's vowed to hold on to her own identity — and career — even though her partner, François Hollande, is now president. The 47-year-old has been one of the country's top political journalists for more than 20 years, and doesn't intend to stop working anytime soon. "In France, a first lady has no status, and therefore she isn't supposed to do anything else," Trierweiler told the Times. "My perception of life is not to ask François Hollande, who isn't the father of my children, to support me financially." Damn straight.
