Yours is the most plausible explanation.
Hell, Michelle may not be that bad. Maybe this is a separation; it’s easier to keep the press at bay in a place like Martha’s Vineyard.
Does anyone remember NJ Gov. McGreevy’s coming out of the closet in the midst of his scandal— fishing for bribes, extortion and the like? Claiming closeted homosexuality is the new last refuge of a scoundrel. ‘bam may be preparing to play that card.
Oh, I think she's pretty bad. But she may find the role of beard more difficult than she anticipated. And no one says she is a bad or inattentive mother. Divorce is not an option for her at this point--not if she wants to go on living. Hence the constant efforts to escape on prolonged vacations.