[GretchenM]

‘‘Condi’s phenomenal,’’ he said. ‘‘She’s so articulate, she never gets ruffled, she can handle tough situations with aplomb, she is as impressive a person as you’d ever meet.’’
[Condi has] a passion for football, which Rice learnt from her father, a high school teacher who also coached the sport.
A dedicated athlete who still works out every day, Rice toyed with becoming a professional ice-skater.

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[Wolfstar]

Gretchen, thanks for finding this older article about Condi and Gene Washington and then pinging us. Our Secretary of State keeps her private life very private, but as far as I know, she and Mr. Washington are still close. As this article confirms, and I mentioned earlier, their relationship goes back to their days at Stanford around 20 years ago. They may only be very dear friends, or there may be something more. In addition, there are all sorts of reasons why busy career people choose not to marry. My attitude is they are unattached adults, it's their private life, and is none of the business of the gossip-mongers.