It doesn’t belittle the memory of Barbara Bush and all the great achievements she has accomplished to still admit she married well. Neither does it belittle the accomplishments of Phillip May who is married to the Prime Minister of England Teresa May, it’s just a fact one should acknowledge. When one marries into the families of the powerful they themselves have more influence then you or me (at least for now). Of course they can help, hinder, or curse their loved one’s in such a seat but as long as their spouse is sitting on the throne so do they. Yet being with the powerful isn’t a life full of roses because power comes with many thorns that stick out in the public eye sometimes without you even taking a sniff. Therefore marrying well can help you get your life in order or cause it to crumble down as the spotlight points to you.