Exactly. She was in a very very bad way. She’s made an amazing recovery. Not everyone gets to recover that well. I’d say she, at present, has adjusted better to fame than 90% of famous people, and considering how deeply and obviously maladjusted she was ten years ago, that’s nearly a miracle.

“trust me”

Do the people who paint Jamie as an exploiter not remember how dire Britney’s situation was in 2008? She was on the verge of seriously harming herself or her children. She was being taken advantage of by numerous shady men. She was breaking down in tears in public. Today she is stable, professes to be happy, and…

He probably has a great deal to do with managing and setting up her performances. 1.5% is a lot less than an agent or manager would get, and I would bet he is filling both of those roles in some capacity.

ESPECIALLY since in 2008, Britney had a terrible habit of trusting people who were literally out to get her. A “disinterested party” could have easily turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Lynn Spears pushed Britney into child stardom and failed to protect her. Jamie mostly stayed out of it. He should have protected her more during her childhood, yes, but to my eyes he has done an astoundingly good job of protecting her since he saved her life in 2008.

There is most certainly more going on with Brit’s mental state than the public is aware of, given that the last time we had information about her mental state, she was in the middle of a public breakdown which endangered her children. Since 2008, no information about her mental health has leaked. That is because her…

No, they started keeping statistics in 2012, so the numbers are from the last four years.

Not that I like Boehner, but I think he’s significantly better than the Tea Partiers and Trumpers. I think Boehner could have been quarter of the way reasonable Speaker in a reasonable age. I don’t think he’s responsible for the Republican policy of basically pretending the President isn’t the President because he’s…

Of course they are weirdos. Fame is an incredibly warping and psychologically damaging experience even at low levels, and they have both been extremely famous for most/all of their adult lives. And creative people are weird by necessity anyway.

I saw him in 2011 - wasn’t really a big fan, but I love live music and I’d repeatedly heard that he’s one of the best (and he was, I don’t know if I’ve seen a better concert). I had NO idea he was such an amazing musician on like twenty different instruments.

....Biden? The author of the crime bill and a million other retrograde policies? Really? Him?

More names can be confusing from the outside, but I prefer to think of it as intrigue and mystery. It’s not hard to navigate practically, and it’s very rewarding

Of all the things that have caused drama in my family, different names are at the very bottom of the list.

This is a bad and sexist opinion.

This is a lie. My mother had a different last name than me through my childhood and it caused exactly zero problems.

YOUR NAME. Please, insist on your name. It’s what you want. Your husband is not putting his life on the line for this child.

Then they should have your last name. You are doing the work to create the child, after all.

I don’t agree with every decision he’s ever made, but I always argue vociferously for Papa Jamie every time the conservatorship comes up. She was on the brink of endangering her children and potentially her life. He pulled her back, and today she seems happy and healthy, able to live a stable life with her kids. We…

Really? I tore through it. Finished it in two or three sittings. It’s intense but very well paced.