There is a picture circulating on my Facebook. President Neilson is standing looking straight forward. On his left side are two church guys in suits. One looks like he is talking at a church meeting to people. Wendy is standing on President Nelson right side with her head out stretched looking around the front of her husband at this speaker. Got me thinking. Looks like she does her own thing and I vote she might be difficult to live with.

I don’t understand what is her deal. Plus, i am suspicious that she is in a relationship with Sheri. She seems to wear the trousers a bit more than is usual for a mormon marriage, and I just think it is all a bit weird.

My mom thought it was weird Russ married Wendy. She actually joked and said Elder Nelson found himself a trophy wife. Ha! Ha!

I think everyone thought the marriage with a 30 year age gap was weird. I wonder what Russ’ kids think. Maybe one of them will become an exmormon and fill us in.

One big question I have is would Wendy marry Russ if he was just a retired plumber who handed out the church programs before Sacrament meeting?

¿ Does the pope shit in the woods ?

I thought the expression was, “If an apostle shit in the woods, does it still not stink?”

...as long as you consistently and promptly do what she wants you to do.

Friction free. Smooth sailing. You betcha!

"Russ, have you confirmed with the Lord that revelation that I suggested? Why not? That was like two days ago! Well, why didn't you tell me that the batteries in your light pen died. There are some batteries in the desk drawer. Can I see the revelation when it's done?"

"You betcha!"

Somewhere in the distance, a voice is heard singing....

There is peace and harmony all around, when Wendy's happy and pleased~~

Don't you dare to talk back or play around lest Wendy become very, very cheesed~~

I’ve watched a few episodes on LHOTP (Little House on the Prairie), and it seems that Wendy = Harriet Oleson.

All kinds of smooth sailing with that relationship.

In my lifetime, I will never need to know the answer to this.

I think married people can put up with just about anything, except abuse, adultery, stealing, addiction, and certain mental illnesses. Compared to my two marriages, and living with an abusive, mentally ill brother all my childhood--Wendy would be easy to live with.

Sheri thought so.

I would think Russ's traveling and rock-star lifestyle would be exhausting to keep up with. I'm sure Wendy has lots of help with the everyday stuff, like cleaning, cooking, wardrobe, hair and nails, travel guides, etc. My close relative who was married to a member of the First Presidency, actually hated being forced to travel when she wasn't feeling well. She loved her experiences in the many countries she visited, but the process of travelling almost killed that old couple. Unlike Wendy, she didn't like the spotlight, didn't like to speak in public. She was afraid of flying.

I think Russ would be hardest to live with! What a perfectionist! What an arrogant control-freak!

Russ is very driven in anything he does. I have heard from people who have worked with him he’s all business. In private he’s not exactly the most friendly guy. Nelson comes off as I know my stuff, I hope you know yours.

I think they're both a couple of rattlesnakes. I wouldn't care to be around either one of them.



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Yup.

Ha!Ha! I’ve actually never seen a prophet with so much ego. Constant bragging of “You haven’t seen nothing yet!” In a way it’s like Russ is PT Barnam.

I think they are both difficult people. Unbending, uncaring, lacking compassion. You name it. Full of themselves. Narcissists. A woman like Wendy would be hell to live with.

I can't imagine being Rusty's children and having to deal with him AND the STEP-MOTHER, who thinks she is God's gift to the church.

I can't imagine being a member under their reign of terror. I could tolerate all the ones who have shown up since I found out the church isn't true, but these 2 are clowns. I'd be looking for the exit if I hadn't already.

I'm a woman and, I'm sorry, but the worst bosses I've ever had and the worst people I've had to work with are women. I've found very few women I can trust. Most of my friends are male.

cl2 Wrote:
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> I think they are both difficult people.
> Unbending, uncaring, lacking compassion. You name
> it. Full of themselves. Narcissists. A woman
> like Wendy would be hell to live with.
>
> I can't imagine being Rusty's children and having
> to deal with him AND the STEP-MOTHER, who thinks
> she is God's gift to the church.
>
> I can't imagine being a member under their reign
> of terror. I could tolerate all the ones who have
> shown up since I found out the church isn't true,
> but these 2 are clowns. I'd be looking for the
> exit if I hadn't already.
>
> I'm a woman and, I'm sorry, but the worst bosses
> I've ever had and the worst people I've had to
> work with are women. I've found very few women I
> can trust. Most of my friends are male.

My wife worked as a teacher and she hated female principals. She said the women had something to prove and that tainted their ability to effectively manage. My wife and other teachers thought males made better principals.

Agree, that most (but not all) women I’ve worked for have been complete nightmares, more so than the men who were nightmares, in one way or another (I’m a woman, possibly this is a dynamic).

I bet they don’t have sex, but if they do it’s a mechanical task.

Still say: she’s gay (and nothing wrong with that unless you’re a homophobic Morg queen).

I don’t like them, obviously. What has everyone seen specifically that makes them narcissists, beyond the usual cult leadership thing?

about Wendy and Sherry Dew or however you spell her name. From what I read Sherry Dew dated russ before Wendy did, and I do tend to believe Wendy and Sherry were or are a couple still.

They seem to be so self-absorbed and unfeeling, unempathetic. They don't care about the members, only themselves. I'd be surprised if they care about each other. They like the glory.

I can't believe that this is their second trip to South America in a short time, and we read how much one of their trips cost. I wonder if they took Sherry on this recent trip.



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I agree, they are probably a couple, it’s just too weird that she tags along... whatever that means though, because as you say they are all so Cold. Cold as Hell. Makes you wonder what anyone like them are like in any kind of ‘relationship’. I can’t imagine. Should make a “love” triangle easy though.

in a talk recently. I think someone posted it here.

I have the attitude that if she had to address it, then I believe "she doth protest too much." Otherwise, she should have left it alone.

I would assume Sherry always goes along. I would think they would be smart enough to keep her out of pictures. I think the one someone posted a while back of her on the trip was probably a whoops!

Ooh, interesting ! I missed that but thanks. Cl2, if you do remember where that is please let me know, however i will do a search.

Rusty really gets around and makes the moves so it seems. Must be trying to keep up with Joe.

If Russ and Wendy can still do the tube steak boogie then that might get some respect from me.

How could I possibly know such a thing? I have no data.



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He doesn't have to live with her, just be seen with her.

Sounds like Melania's strategy.

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> Sounds like Melania's strategy.

Ha!Ha! I wonder if Melania would have married Don if he was a retired plumber living in Queens?

Melania has it pretty good. The worst part probably is being available after the Viagra kicks in or maybe Don is banging too many concubines to care and she has a young male Latin personal trainer.

You're right. She has it pretty good. Trump, the cad that he is, was her ticket (for her family, too) out of Slovenia and poverty. She seems to be dedicated to keeping her kid from becoming "one of them". I guessing she weighed her options and chose this. She's the opposite of Wendy. She wants nothing do do with her husband's public life, while Wendy wants to not only be in the spotlight, she wants to direct the spotlight to her. She and Nelson deserve each other.

Ha! Ha! Have the body guards bring her in after the Viagra has taken effect and then please take her away, I’m going to be busy talking to God and taking notes. Oh and get some new clothes for her. We will be flying to South America for the dog and pony show and I want Wendy to look nice.

Just for kicks and grins, and for those haven't read it, here's part of the article the Church™ wrote about her and Rusty that is ripe for fun:

"After marrying President Nelson in 2006, Sister Nelson had, on numerous occasions, witnessed him receive revelation from the Lord during the night, especially as general conference approached. But after he was ordained as the Lord’s prophet, the revelation came with frequency and intensity. “My husband is trying to get every bit of instruction that he can,” she said.
For example, early one Saturday morning, Sister Nelson awoke and knew she was to get out of bed. She was not done sleeping, but she could feel the prompting to “move out of bed now.”

“So I went downstairs and did some family history research and then puttered with some other things,” she recalled. “Two hours later, my husband emerged from our bedroom and said, ‘Wendy, you won’t believe what has been happening for two hours. The Lord has given me detailed instruction about a process I am to follow.’”

Other times the Lord has prompted Sister Nelson to stay close to her husband when he is receiving instruction. “My husband will say during the night, ‘OK, dear, it is happening.’ I remain quiet, and then soon he is sitting up on the side of the bed writing.”

Sister Nelson said she never reads the private messages the Lord has for President Nelson.

Still, “I can say that I am a witness by being present and I am a witness by being absent that the Lord indeed instructs His prophet,” she said."

One wonders what these earth-shaking revelations are that will benefit all mankind (without all of mankind joining TCOTPOTCOJCOLDSof course...)

Seriously? Why did she need to leave if she never reads the communication. Seems so contrived.

"Sister Nelson said she never reads the private messages the Lord has for President Nelson."

I have a guess what he's writing. "Dear Penthouse. My young wife has a bisexual best friend. You wouldn't believe what happened one Family Home Evening night....."

stillanon Wrote:
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> "Sister Nelson said she never reads the private
> messages the Lord has for President Nelson."
>
> I have a guess what he's writing. "Dear Penthouse.
> My young wife has a bisexual best friend. You
> wouldn't believe what happened one Family Home
> Evening night....."

Ha! Russ probably married Wendy because she was the easiest one to get along with but he stills get’s to roll with both. He uses Abraham having concubines as the justification. Only prophets can have concubines.

i recall some sketch comedy about Tom Cruise new bride tryouts after one of his divorces. It would be funny and sad if ol’Russ used that tactic. Sheri and Wendy were final contestants.... maybe she tried out for that old game show, ‘Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire’? She won Who wants to Marry a Billionaire Corporate Church Leader.

LOL !
A lot of that sounded like some kind of weird - yet intensive - foreplay...followed by: “Ok dear, it is happening”
Ugh! (But funny)
These two obviously have such an exciting life together.

And of course, ‘god’ has chosen them both to receive such amazing, important revelation, that Monsoon and his wife just weren’t righteous enough to “receive” I suppose?

The “ok dear, it’s happening.....” thing probably happens every Sunday night when they are watching tithing dollars roll into the centralized bank accounts.... it probably gets more and more raunchy the higher the dollar amount goes. My guess she tells him if the donations get to a certain amount, she will do x. That is when the tithing talks get more intense.

“My husband will say during the night, ‘OK, dear, it is happening.’ I remain quiet, and then soon he is up on me on my side of the bed panting.”

I wonder how many of those revelations start with "I am the Lord thy God; I command you, my servant, even Russell M. Nelson, to take a swanky private jet and travel to exotic worldwide locales and demand money from poor people who lack electricity and running water..."

This is priceless, thank you (sincerely)

Chicken N. Backpacks Wrote:
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> One wonders what these earth-shaking revelations
> are that will benefit all mankind (without all of
> mankind joining TCOTPOTCOJCOLDSof course...)

If the church buys single ply and limits each ward building 8 rolls a month, then the church will save 8 million in toilet paper costs.

If you think Wendy N. must be difficult to live with, imagine all those wives of LDS husbands/failures who "aren't even in the bishopric yet."

MOST of the lds women I know are pretty demanding. They definitely wear the pants in the family. The bishop who lives 2 doors down, his wife runs the show. The current bishop who lives next door, his wife runs the show. He barely even spoke until he became bishop. Now he says hi. He is a nice guy, but not real social. His wife is full of herself.



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Agreed. And if they’re not in a position of authority, you can be damn sure the wife is working for it to be that way. So many wives I’ve known with a husband on the bishopric (or above) have been complete and utter nightmares to interact with.

If a couple expects to succeed in the Church hierarchy, then all competition must be dispensed with. And they must complete as a couple: many times I have heard Church leaders say they look at the wife as much as the husband as potential leaders. I have heard these sentiments from the pulpit, in leadership meetings and privately. The results can be ruthless.

(and I've told this story many times) and cheating with men, I wouldn't let him go talk to the bishop. He wanted to tell the bishop and get released, but I refused to allow the lds leaders to have any say in our lives at all. My husband didn't want to repent or anything. We were long past that idea.

So the bishop kept bugging my husband that he wanted to talk to me. I didn't go to interviews with leaders any longer, but after MONTHS, I finally agreed to talk to the bishop. He told me my husband would be the next bishop or the one following that. I IMMEDIATELY went inactive as I knew if I was inactive and they'd never call my husband to be bishop. Last thing I needed was a public display of my situation. I kept it under wraps for YEARS--the ward didn't even know he had moved out for 2 years. But, oh yes, they consider the wife when they give any callings and I KNEW IT, so I took the steps necessary to stop it from ever happening. (Oh, and then he CHOSE to be gay, just so you all know, as people tell me.)

LJ12, I don't remember where that talk was. It was linked on here. She gave it recently, about how she knew Rusty was the man God had given her or something. Maybe someone else remembers where it was.



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You are a very wise woman!

Agreed. He was lucky to have cl2 as wife.

Read the post title incorrectly.

I am guessing Willie Nelson would be a lot of fun to live with.

I know some guys who went to high school with her and they describe her as forgettable.



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It's obvious from looking at a picture of the Nelson clan that there are challenges. I'm sure the family is polite and all but to step in as the matriarch of Rusty empire would be uncomfortable. The Nelson clan really is all that and a bag of chips. 9 successful all temple married children that have numerous faithful grandchildren. It's a lot to swallow.

I feel sorry for Wendy, She's like the rest of us, Nelson's not. Mormon's can talk about inclusivity all they want, but there are factual stations in life that we all live in. We all have glass ceilings and parameters for who we should associate with and how far our progression is and can be. But she's made an enormous jump on the social hierarchy. Stepping into being a pretend mother of a renowned clan of intimidating stature in the hundreds.

I’d say based on her behaviour and how outspoken she is that she’s more than comfortable. And don’t forget she has her girlfriend to commiserate with, if not.
She’s absolutely nothing like ‘the rest of us’. We are ex-mormons who know TSCC is a destructive, mind controlling cult. Wendy is a mormon woman, living in luxury off the tithes of exploited people, and who promulgates lies without batting a f****** eyelid.

Bingo! Well said.

LJ12 Wrote:
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> Wendy is a
> mormon woman, living in luxury off the tithes of
> exploited people, and who promulgates lies without
> batting a f****** eyelid.

And like all zealous Mormons is more concerned with their dead than anyone living.


"“So I went downstairs and did some family history research and then puttered with some other things,” she recalled. "

I wouldn’t be surprised if Sherry Dew-Dew has been sealed to rusty as a sister wife, since she doesn’t have a man to yank her into the CK.

"...she doesn’t have a man to yank..."

LOL!

No idea. I guess it is possible that His Rustiness gets it on with both women although such an image invokes instantaneous upchuck!

What if the two women are reformers who want to update the church, make it more female-friendly and are doing what they do (getting into the top hierarchy through marriage, in Wendy's case and through a corporate church job, in Sherry's case) to do it? That would be kinda cool in a way but highly doubtful.

Much more likely - they are schmoozers like all LDS Inc leadership wannabees, hoping to get in on the various benefits of such a vast corporate enterprise/megachurch.