One Strange Detail About Chelsea Clinton's Marriage May Be The Key To Why It Works

Chelsea Clinton may be the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose favorite books are timeless explorations of womanhood, but she's made a name for herself as a children's author, podcaster, and advocate. One thing that's often talked about is her marriage to investor Marc Mezvinsky. The couple married in 2010, after meeting and becoming good friends as teenagers. Their wedding reportedly cost up to $5 million, and of course, that was talked about. But there were also many rumors about their relationship.

Some speculated that there was trouble early on in their marriage, based on the fact that the couple spent a few months in separate states. However, those rumors were quickly shut down. In a 2012 Vogue interview, it was revealed by Bari Lurie, Clinton's chief of staff at the Clinton Foundation, that Clinton herself found the rumors to be eye-opening because they made her realize that perhaps she needed to put herself out there more. This hiccup is unlike her parents' marriage, which seems to have glaring red flags. Now, over 15 years later, Chelsea and Marc are still going strong. So, what exactly is the key to the younger Clinton's successful marriage? It may just be the fact that opposites attract.

In the same 2012 Vogue interview, readers caught a glimpse of Hillary Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky's opposing personalities. The interviewer commented on Clinton's ability to answer without notes, and Mezvinsky himself seemed to be impressed with Clinton's ability to answer in full paragraphs. "Not sentences. Paragraphs," Mezvinsky highlighted. He even acknowledged their opposite natures, saying, "She's very much the yin to my yang. I don't want to say I'm aloof, but I definitely can exist in a cloud. I walk into parking meters. She's the antithesis of that. She's like: This is where the parking meters go!"

Chelsea's chief of staff for The Clinton Foundation, Bari Lurie, agreed, saying, "He's this playful schoolboy stuck inside this wicked-smart, really astute adult body. He's as happy goofing off as he is talking finance with world leaders." Meanwhile, the world knows Clinton to always be polished and professional. Despite their differences, friends and family seem to love the pair together. Clinton's father, Bill, even praised his son-in-law, referring to him as a 'great human being.'

Another interesting detail is that Mezvinsky grew up as one of eleven siblings, while Clinton was an only child, which further informs their balance. According to the British Psychological Society, only children tend to be more creative but score lower on agreeableness, while those who grow up with many siblings are generally better at compromising. So, perhaps this is the key to a lasting marriage — opposites attract.