"John had hidden a clue in his October editor's letter (he wrote it in August), in which he talked of politics and love. 'It's true that political life can be a strain on a marriage,' John wrote. 'The husband (usually) gets all the attention, while the wife is expected not only to give up her career but gaze adoringly during every photo opportunity. They have little privacy and even less time together. But in another respect, the crises and isolation of a public life create a sense of shared burden that can bring a couple closer."
-Richard Blow, "American Son"