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What did she say?
I don't believe in the theory of "the absence of a father" is the reason why people are unable or have problems to find a stable relationship. I know it is often used as an explanation. From personal experience, both family and friends I cannot find confirmation for this theory.... But it also could happen that she'll be alone. Look at her mother and her aunt. Sadly for both of them they are single women while getting older.
I think I have been somewhat misunderstood. By “sadly enough” I meant Caroline's two failed marriages and the tragic death of her second husband, with whom she was obviously very happy. Stephanie wasn't lucky with her marriages either. I would have wished for them, as I wish for everyone, that they had found a partner to share their twilight years with. I hope for both sisters that they have found contentment. And so I do for Charlotte in the future. It is also my opinion, that you don't necessarily need a partner to lead a happy and fulfilled life.I think Charlotte and her current boyfriend look like a loving couple. If the gender were reversed no one would be expecting a 'male' Charlotte to stop having affairs and enjoying life after the first affair didn't work out as expected.
Re Caroline, she is living the curse of every child, we end up becoming our parents. She is not the playgirl of ages ago but has settled into the Grace Kelly role of being the matronly first lady of Monaco. That will be Charlotte someday when she gets older. In the meantime, Charlotte should enjoy the single life. The good thing with her is she belongs to a family that is very united and protective of one another.
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Thanks for the clarification! Charlotte's mom and aunt had so many tragic moments before Charlotte was even aware of the world around her as a child it's a miracle how their lives didn't spiral out of control to present day. I think it was how close the three siblings Albert, Stephanie and Caroline are that they saved themselves from the worst.I think I have been somewhat misunderstood. By “sadly enough” I meant Caroline's two failed marriages and the tragic death of her second husband, with whom she was obviously very happy. Stephanie wasn't lucky with her marriages either. I would have wished for them, as I wish for everyone, that they had found a partner to share their twilight years with. I hope for both sisters that they have found contentment. And so I do for Charlotte in the future. It is also my opinion, that you don't necessarily need a partner to lead a happy and fulfilled life.
I agree that they have close and good family relationships with each other and so do their children. That is certainly very important for a good life.
I got the feeling, listening to her speak, that she very strongly identifies with tragic romantic heroines from that time period...like Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.Interesting, I hadn't known that. Something I can share. I have been reading for years almost all of English literature of that time, Eliot, Gaskell, Trollope, Dickens, H. James, and from the US Edith Wharton.
I have a copy of Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire. She recommended it, and I am a lifelong poetry enthusiast. I have to admit that it's not the type of poetry that touches my spirit like Langston Hughes, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Dylan Thomas, Lord Byron and so many others. It's better if read in the original French.
The same with Marguerite Duras' The Lover, which I read last summer. It's haunting and evocative...it left me feeling melancholy. And it's very much about a relationship.
She recommends many books by women writers (hardly any male ones) from the past, e.g. Virginia Woolf or Elizabeth Bowen “The house in Paris”. I have read most of Woolf's novels, but am not really a fan.
Contemporary female writers are Zadie Smith, who I have read “White Teeth” and “On Beauty”, which I liked. She recommends Smith's latest book “Grand Union” and then a book by Leila Slimani, a French-Moroccan author, which I read with the German title “Dann schlaf auch Du”. An interesting book but also very depressing. I will soon be ordering her recommendation “Acts of desperation” by Megan Nolan. I read “Les fleurs de mal” when I was 20, but I wasn't that enthusiastic about it. I prefer novels, seems like poetry belongs to my past
If I may make a personal recommendation (off topic, I know) I recommend "The personal librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray and all books by US author Ann Patchett. I could imagine that Charlotte would like these books but maybe hasn't discovered them yet.
Interesting, I hadn't known that. Something I can share. I have been reading for years almost all of English literature of that time, Eliot, Gaskell, Trollope, Dickens, H. James, and from the US Edith Wharton.
If you watch the video on youtube it has subtitles.It is a pity that her explanations are not available in English. Unfortunately, my French is so rusty that I only understand bits and pieces.
I have read some of her book recommendations. But what is very clear is that she recommends books that almost always deal with the difficult relationship between men and women. Perhaps this reflects her own problem with relationships. She is constantly dealing with it, is probably a very complicated person who always wants to discuss a lot. And that's perhaps why she has failed with her relationships so far. Most men don't want endless discussions, I guess.
But, of course, these are just my personal impressions. I like her a lot, I think she's beautiful and I'm impressed by her literary knowledge and her engagements introducing new books to people who are interested in reading what is not mainstream literature
Dimitri Rassam's entourage assures that their separation, which was not easy for him, "changed him". According to him, with "age, we change our view of love". "I no longer believe in total and permanent fusion in a couple", he admits. To this day, his priorities are no longer the same and the latter would be much more attentive with the people who are dear to him. As for his divorces, he does not see them as failures, quite the contrary.
"We cannot talk about failure, when we have had a strong love story and we have wonderful children", analyzed the father. "But we are altered by what we experience, and the questioning is dizzying"
Fairy tales do not exist in reality, but we must continue to believe in great love stories. In a marriage, we know that there will be trials, but when we are young, we are not fully aware of them.
Of his previously mentioned relationships, Dimitri Rassam has almost no regrets: "I can question my behavior, but there is not much that I would do differently in terms of romantic choices. In a couple, it is necessary to manage to preserve what is beautiful no matter what happens. My greatest anxiety is not the fear of failure, it is the fear of experiencing nothing".
Thank you! Interesting snippets. The divorce does not seem to be acrimonious. He seems determined to be positive, despite some unavoidable regret in how things turned out. Just my impression, of course.Dimitri just gave an interview to Paris Match, of course due to forum rules I can't paste the whole thing here, and it's not up on their website yet, so I'll share some bits.
To his inner circle, Dimitri had confided in particular "having lost control" at the time of their divorce.
That was my impression as well, he's certainly doing wonderfully well in his career, may he do just as well in his personal life. Darya and Balthazar will certainly benefit from their father's positive outlook.Thank you! Interesting snippets. The divorce does not seem to be acrimonious. He seems determined to be positive, despite some unavoidable regret in how things turned out. Just my impression, of course.
He expresses himself very carefully in this interview and also mentions what a good relationship he had with Raphael. I think it's a sad story. I still hope that maybe they can reconcile.Dimitri just gave an interview to Paris Match, of course due to forum rules I can't paste the whole thing here, and it's not up on their website yet, so I'll share some bits.
To his inner circle, Dimitri had confided in particular "having lost control" at the time of their divorce.
I hope the term "lost control" does not mean what I think it does.Dimitri just gave an interview to Paris Match, of course due to forum rules I can't paste the whole thing here, and it's not up on their website yet, so I'll share some bits.
To his inner circle, Dimitri had confided in particular "having lost control" at the time of their divorce.
I think this meeting of philosophers took place last November in Agen. Present was also Manon Garcia, a professor for philosophy at the University in Berlin, who wrote many philosophy books .Hi everyone. I thought you'd be interested in this conversation Charlotte took part in
I tried to understand as best with the English captions. She's smiling in this one a lot and having fun.
What is she talking about in general? Does she come across well?
This is the happiest & most relaxed I’ve seen her in a long time. Even when taking photos with other people at the event, she looks so vibrant & lively.
Again, she’s so happy, radiant & comfortable. It’s nice to see her with a big smile on her face.
Charlotte Casiraghi attending the Chanel Haute Couture Spring Summer 2025 fashion show in Paris, January 28th 2025.
I think at time she comes across as ungrateful. If she was more emotionally intelligent amd aware, she'd realise she's in the lucky 1%. If she was open about how privileged she is.I got the feeling, listening to her speak, that she very strongly identifies with tragic romantic heroines from that time period...like Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
A woman willing to defy convention and societal rules in her search for personal fulfillment.![]()
Why should she be no nice about her mother?. She was even nice about Grace in that interview.
Talking about Charlotte:I think at time she comes across as ungrateful. If she was more emotionally intelligent amd aware, she'd realise she's in the lucky 1%. If she was open about how privileged she is.
I remember Caroline's interview with Barbara Walters and at that time she had a warmth and sense of humour. She even said we have very good lives and my problems are nothing compared to the tragedies of the world. She was even nice about Grace in that interview.
In motion she seems much nicer and warmer and I'm sure the translation of her interviews can distort things.
Caroline has not been very complimentary of Grace in recent years at all. The vibe I had all these years were they weren't as close as she was to Rainier. They clashed a lot apparently.Why should she be no nice about her mother?