Meghan Markle's First Marriage Made Her And Prince Harry Stronger, Says Expert

A woman needs a man to complete her life- this thought has been perpetuated and promoted by countless films and novels, the ones which are too enamored by its romantic notions to see the misogynist stereotype it champions. But no worries, women today are proving this “saying” wrong, with the Duchess of Sussex being one of the best examples as she doesn’t need Prince Harry “to complete her."

In an interview with Express, relationship expert Sami Wunder explained how in the months post her marriage to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle has made her decisions independently, without relying on Prince Harry to back her.

Her confident attitude is a testament to the fact that she has married harry for love, not for him to “complete” her- she has learned to cherish her independence, something her first marriage to Trevor Engelson taught her.

The expert said: “It is easy to see that Meghan is not looking for Harry or this marriage to complete her. She may have given up her Hollywood career due to royal protocol but the woman continues to keep herself busy and involved with several charitable interests and even flew all the way to New York to enjoy her baby shower with her own set of personal friends."

“She is not going to be the woman that looks up to Prince Harry to fulfill each and every one of her needs, as many first time married women would do,” the expert said adding that while Meghan is blessed with a confident aura, her past love life has built her present independent behavior.

In the past, Meghan started dating actor and producer Mr Engelson in 2004 and married him in 2011 in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. But by 2013, they were divorced citing irreconcilable differences. Following her divorce, the then-actress started dating celebrity chef Cory Vitiello in 2014 but as fate works, they broke up in March of 2016, just months before Meghan met Harry on a blind date.

“Now it is only natural that the first time around one is all doe-eyed and believes that love is enough to make a marriage last,” the expert said. “However, the second time around, a woman like Meghan realizes that while love is the foundation, wisdom, skills, patience and having a sense of humour, all play a role too, in the longevity of the relationship.”

Her past allows Meghan to see her second marriage differently, wherein she “cherishes and values the love and support she has found in Prince Harry”. She now understands that marriage is not merely about the happy moments but also includes “embracing the imperfections, warts and all that comes as a result of the union.”

“Lastly, without going into the details of the mistakes that happened in the first marriage, Meghan is a woman who would have learnt from them, without a doubt. This learning and wisdom and experience she brings to her marriage with Prince Harry, which can only be a good thing. While there is no magic formula that can predict whether a second marriage will be successful or not, it is true that recovering from a first bad marriage can actually make you into a better, richer, wiser and more mature person,” Wunder said.

The royal couple has announced that they will be embarking on a vacation somewhere around November to get some “much-needed family time” away from their ever-present duties as members of the Royal family.