what i wrote was not about chronological physical ageing. it is about a small picture of the ‘bamster and his wife and what the photograph revealed to me psychologically,that’s all. i’m not saying i’m correct either, it’s my perception.
But you were describing her physical characteristics, in particular her appearance of her aging compared to obama. Seems silly not to get their wedding photo and see if she looks old or not. Doesn’t make sense to look at her appearance today unless you think obama has the ablity to time travel.
I understand what you’re saying, MissDairy. It doesn’t depend on her looking older than him, it was the aged appearance and his young appearance in that photo that helped spur or trigger the insight you had.
Whatever their reasons or motives for marriage, the motives were certainly convoluted and plenty unnatural, since that’s what their entire lives are like. Mutual utility comes to mind.