Men want secretaries… not Secretaries of State?

Has Madeleine Albright been hanging out with Maureen Dowd?

It has become a cliché to say that powerful women scare off husbands and lovers. Do you think it is true?
I don’t think I ever would have been secretary of state if I had stayed married. But I loved being married. I was married for 23 years. I was very sorry when it ended.
Will you marry again?
I doubt it.
Why not?
Why?
Companionship?
I have lots of companionship. I am about to be 69 years old, and I have three daughters, three sons-in-law and six grandchildren. I am not looking to meet men. I also truly can’t imagine who is out there who might be interested in someone like me. I’m intimidating, don’t you think?
I wouldn’t want to have to arm-wrestle you.
I work out three times a week, and I can leg-press up to 400 pounds.

The fact that she doesn’t see any need to get remarried? Awesome.
The fact that she doesn’t think anyone would be interested in her because she’s a powerful, accomplished woman? Sad.

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