Jenna Bush Hager , a well known personality and co host on the Today show continues to connect with viewers both professionally and personally.
- Jenna is married to Henry Hager since 2008 with 3 children all while balancing a very public profile.
- She has shown her viewpoint of a healthy relationship and shared the sentiment on her new program Today With Jenna and Friends.
- She values relationships that support her personal development.
- Also on her show it is common for her to learn lessons from those she has with conversations both private and on camera.
- She shares lighthearted commentary on different social settings by showcasing relatable life moments for those who listen.
Jenna Bush Hager's View on Relationships
Jenna Bush Hager recently shared her views on relationships through personal experiences on “Today With Jenna and Friends.” This approach demonstrates she has strong viewpoints for not just successful relationships but how to keep them thriving. She gives guidance for all people that could relate to issues in any kind of partnerships.
Insights from Kelsea Ballerini
During a co-hosting segment she spoke with Kelsea Ballerini who offered advice which discussed that relationships can act as a mirror to help understand your partner better. This also helps create the connection on deeper levels than might initially be noticed.
Secrets to a Successful Marriage
When prompted on her personal secret to marriage she noted that she believed in choosing the right person who is both supportive while also helping to push you forward in your journey to succeed. Jenna shared that she and her husband are both supportive and that dynamic makes for an easier success. She also states by choosing a person with great qualities it is easier for life events to work themselves out in a productive way.
Support Systems Within Marriage
Her personal take is that when the people who share a marriage can support each other then individuals can explore their lives more successfully. That balance has created a space where she and her husband create a strong unit based on trust and respect for individual choices.
New Format of the Today Show
With a new dynamic in her role as a solo host Jenna brings different guest hosts to bring an interesting range of ideas and a personal touch for all those who participate. The format helps her to explore and learn from the viewpoints that come from new pairings as they provide different approaches to daily issues. She jokes about feeling like she is “dating” when interacting with her guest co hosts with each new event showcasing her wit and humor.
Embracing the Dating Analogy
With humor, she compares having various hosts on her show to dating, showcasing how she creates conversation and makes every guest host relatable and also unique with her perspective.
Kimberly Schlapman’s Wedding Secret
During a guest co-hosting experience, Kimberly Schlapman a singer from Little Big Town came on “Today with Jenna & Friends.” While on the show she disclosed a secret she has kept for 19 years regarding her elopement with her current husband Steve in 2006. This shared event made many question secrets while celebrating with transparency.
Details of the Elopement
Schlapman told that after all that time she was choosing to confess that she did elope with her husband before having a traditional ceremony. Her husband is also named Steve but she calls him “Schlap” to separate their names due to her late husband’s name also being Steve. Only four people on earth including her sister and band mate were made aware of her plans before the television show aired her story.
The Need to be Open
Though she felt nervous, Schlapman found freedom after publicly speaking about it. After years she made the move to finally let others know of her prior wedding. Many viewers have said they were able to feel the passion and emotion that was in that confession after a secret she has held for many years.
Key Takeaways
- Jenna Bush Hager has started the format “Today with Jenna and Friends” after her long term partner in broadcasting was no longer there.
- She has taken advice and given ideas of strong viewpoints for all types of relationships during her broadcast segments.
- The show uses humorous viewpoints while getting serious responses that connect with all who watch.
- Kimberly Schlapman co hosted with Jenna, and revealed she had secretly eloped before her big ceremony for marriage that she had not shared publicly before then.
- She found a freedom in confessing that was more meaningful due to waiting all this time.