Vince McMahon is a successful, self-made man. He is the owner of a multi-million dollar empire that he built all by his lonesome...well, with the exception of the constant presence of his wife, Linda McMahon.
Married for over 50 years, the couple has experienced a number of highs and lows through their long and dedicated life. We have all, of course, read about their high-profile activities – right from the running of World Wrestling Entertainment to Linda’s political aspirations.
But, what about the lesser-known aspects of this long-standing marriage? Those tidbits of information that give us great insight into both Vince and Linda as individuals and how their relationship functions. Studying the intricate details of this union makes for some fascinating reading.
So, without any further ado, here are 5 things you didn’t know about Vince and Linda McMahon’s marriage:
#5 The two met when they were teenagers
We all hear stories in romance novels about high-school sweethearts who end up together for the rest of their lives in a happy and successful marriage, but rarely do we expect to see examples of this in real-life.
Well, apparently Vince McMahon never got that memo because he ended up marrying the young girl he met in his teenage years. Linda McMahon was only 13 when she started becoming fast friends with Vince who was 16 at the time.
Despite this three year age difference, the two became fast friends. Vince McMahon was in college and Linda McMahon would soon finish up with high school and join him in the same college.
The two have known each other for a staggering 55 years. In a world where friendships rarely ever survive, the two must be commended for how well they’ve managed theirs.
#4 Linda was only 17 when they tied the knot
Can you imagine getting married when you’re a teenager? Even more surprising, can you imagine getting married even before your 18th birthday? Well, that’s exactly what Linda McMahon decided to do when Vinny Mac proposed to her when the future owner of the World Wrestling Federation was a mere 20 years old himself.
It is a testament to their commitment to making a marriage work that they have been together for over 50 years. This is even more impressive when you consider the fact the two have not only been together for this extended period of time but also that they have worked closely in the same company for the majority of those years.
Two college students getting married and then going on to form the most successful sports entertainment company in history. Mad props to the matriarch and patriarch of the McMahon family. But, it wasn’t all smooth sailing as we will see from our next point...
#3 They were forced to file for bankruptcy
One of the driving factors behind Vince McMahon’s relentless worth ethic is his refusal to accept the state he was in when Linda McMahon was pregnant with Stephanie. The McMahons were forced to file for bankruptcy.
They were bankrupt for two weeks when they forced to live off food stamps but Vince worked 90 hours a week at a quarry doing manual labour in order to pay off all his family debts and then set his sights on expanding his influence in his father’s company, which would soon become his.
This would be the catalyst for Vince’s mad idea to go national and eventually global to build the largest wrestling promotion the world has ever seen in order to ensure his family led a life where they lacked for nothing.
#2 Linda built the business while Vince built the wrestling
Linda McMahon had no interest in the world of wrestling before Vince’s dream to build his wrestling promotion became a reality. What she did have, though, was an incredible mind for business, marketing, and promotion, and in more recent years, charity efforts.
While Vince built the wrestling side of the company by making the then-WWF one of the most exciting products to grace television screens, Linda was busy making sure the company was a viable business idea.
All the marketing and promotional tactics were her efforts. Despite people treating the WWE as Vince’s brainchild, Linda is just as big a part of its success as her husband is. Without Linda, the WWE would not be what it is today.
#1 Vince has admitted to her about his cheating
If you look at the number of angles on WWE TV where Vince has involved himself with a young vixen, it will come as little surprise when you realise that what happened when the cameras were off, was much much worse.
Despite these indiscretions, the couple has stayed together for more than half a century. The key to this is that Vince has come clean about his cheating to his wife and the couple has made it seem like those days are well behind him. This was all revealed during an infamous interview with Playboy magazine.
Linda McMahon truly has the patience and forgiveness of a saint.
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