Midlife Crisis

I can see a connection between the McCain family and the Jones. There are a few obvious connections to get out of the way. John and Archie both have had a failed marriage. Both men served their country. McCain was in the United States Naval Academy and Archie who served in WWII. And then they both took a turn………..

They both had controversial turning points in their lives. Archie and McCain reached a point where they needed a big change. You may even call it drastic. John McCain chose to marry Cindy who is a wealthy woman almost twenty years younger. Archie decided to marry Clara, an African American who is half his age. They really embraced this change because both married after such a short amount of time. Archie married Clara after 6 weeks and McCain waited only a year.

I am not entirely sure why either Archie or McCain were so eager to jump on the marriage wagon. You would think with both having a failed marriage under their belt that they would be a little more skeptical. Both men must have felt life slipping by. Maybe a midlife crisis took over or both were scared of dying old and alone. Taking on a younger partner would also create more life and excitement in what could be considered a dull unfulfilled life. That would apply more for Archie than McCain. I also feel a connection with the way they treat their new wives. McCain was working his way up Capitol Hill and leaving his beautiful wife way back in Arizona while Archie appears irritated and less loving to Clara once they move in together. They were looking for a change, found a change and then went right back to their old selves. It goes to show you how quickly you appreciate something and then take it for granted. They were on a new high but like most fixes it does not last forever. I am not one to judge McCains marriage but I am interested to see if Archie’s marriage will include as much separation. I am glad the McCain’s are still together but is Archie and Clara still riding on lust or is their any real love?

I used Wikipedia to catch up on McCain.