I just thought that I had had my fill for a while and wanted to have a family. My husband was moving to Chicago for his job. And so I went along. And it was a great thing that I did.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My kids and I are spending time together. And we're enjoying that. Family is important; I was gone a lot in the 20 years of public service.
I think it's really amazing to have a big family. I've always wanted one.
I had been living in Ohio in my own house with my own life when my marriage abruptly came to an end. I had nowhere to go with my two sons, very little money, and not much to do in Ohio except be someone's ex-wife. My parents instantly and very generously invited my family to move back home to New York, where I could begin again.
I'm married, I have a couple kids, I've traveled a lot, I've done book tours a lot, I'm happy to stay home and take my kids to school and come to the office.
I grew up with an incredibly loving and supportive family that gave me the impression there were a lot of options for me out there.
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to be home with my family.
Family was real important in putting me on my path. I'm so blessed to come from a home with a mother and a father.
I'm a huge fan of Chicago sports and Chicago food, and I love going home and my family is still there. I guess it's pretty easy to have a normal life in Chicago.
I went from being married to living on my own in L.A., to having a new boyfriend and just being totally self-sufficient and super independent. It's awesome. I love it!
We grew up in a middle-class family in Chicago. Even when we went on vacation as a family, it wasn't a really fun time, because my father didn't want to spend any money when we got there.