Kamala Harris made history as the first female Vice President of the United States. As she goes on to break barriers the VP has her own fairytale love story with her husband Doug Emhoff. In this video, we’re telling you how VP Harris found love the old-fashioned way, with a modern twist!
Warren Buffet the oracle of Omaha; the best investor in 20th century was asked what he considered the most important financial decision. His answer – was ‘who you choose to marry.”
Kamala Harris, Loida Lewis and Meghan Markle are some of the most influential women in the world. What is intriguing is how these women met their husbands. We are living in the connection economy. Relationships are the foundation of life, love and business, philanthropy, politics and power and really every facet of our lives.
The poverty programming mainstream media has sold the independent woman as the standard for success, yet success building a legacy and making impact are achieved with the right partner.
The Harris-Emhoff love story is very similar to the Sussex love story. The most successful blind dates of all time. Doug and Harry fell in love at first sight with Kamala and Meghan beauties with the brains.
Doug and Kamala met way back in 2013. Kamala’s friend Chrisette Hudlin, wife of filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, them up on a blind date. According to the VP herself, the whole thing was straight out of a movie. Chrisette asked the VP not to Google Emhoff before the date.
If you don’t know, the concept of arranged marriage is actually not that strange in India, where Harris has her roots. So, it’s funny how she took this tradition and put her own modern twist on it. Contrary to widely held beliefs, an arranged marriage doesn’t always mean that it’s a forced one. About 90% of marriages in India are arranged marriages. This is a cultural preference that has continued to the present day. The Netflix show Indian Matchmaking has captured the global viewing audience.
Families in India go through tons of potential matches to find the right partner for their children and then over time, the couple interacts with the match that their family has chosen for them and finds respect for each other over time. Successful modern-day matchmakers like Christie look at the prospective partner’s cultural background, educational qualifications, social status and goals and shared values to determine the potential success of the union.
When Chrisette met Doug she considered him a potential match for the then State of California Attorney General. Both were hardworking lawyers. Both Doug and Kamala understood the pressure of the job and the demands on their careers. They also understood the importance of work life balance and companionship. It can be very lonely at the top if you do not have someone to share your success with.
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry are two peas in a pod. Their matchmaker knew that these two were kindred spirits. Meghan Markle is the only woman in Harry’s circle who has been to Afghanistan Going on USO Tour in 2014.
Prince Harry served bravely on the battlefields in Afghanistan. This shared experience bonded them. Modern matchmakers like Chrisette Ludlin and the Sussex matchmaker are the ultimate power brokers.
