Vanessa Trump Is Both the Most Interesting and Most Sensible Trump

A week ago Vanessa Trump filed for divorce from Donald Trump Jr., her husband of nearly 13 years. On Friday morning, The New York Times published a feature about the soon-to-be divorcée, around whom much curiosity is suddenly building. As it turns out, she might just be the most sane Trump in the family.

Let’s start with what appears to be a very sane, very non-Trump divorce. As the Times notes, Trump opted to file for an “uncontested divorce,” which means, basically: no fight, no drama.

Trump also hired a criminal defense attorney, David Feureisen, to represent her in the case. He has a background in both civil and criminal cases, but he’s also got a family connection; he represented her mother, Bonnie Kay Haydon, in a real-estate case recently.

But her sensible choices don’t just stop at the most recent event in her marriage. Christine Schott, Trump’s former publicist, told the Times that Vanessa never approved of Don Jr.’s controversial love of big-game hunting.

“I know she wasn’t thrilled that he hunted as he did,” she said. “I know she wanted to keep it on the D.L. She knew that was going to be a big issue, socially.”

During their marriage, the former model was reportedly not one to seek the spotlight, while Don Jr. seemed to share his father’s blatant thirst for attention and fame, both on The Apprentice and the campaign trail.

As Vanity Fair noted via Page Six, the decision to divorce has not been a new one for Trump. She’s been thinking about this for a while.

“She was interviewing divorce lawyers before [Trump’s presidency],” a source said. “No one thought he’d win. He won and she decided to stay until his term is over. But she just couldn’t stand it anymore.”

Vanessa Trump’s Life as a Model and Socialite, in Photos

<h1 class="title">May 1998: Modeling in Sydney</h1><cite class="credit">By William West/AFP/Getty Images.</cite>

May 1998: Modeling in Sydney

By William West/AFP/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">August 2000: With Dieter Esch</h1><cite class="credit">By Robin Platzer/Liaison.</cite>

August 2000: With Dieter Esch

By Robin Platzer/Liaison.
<h1 class="title">December 2002: With her sister, Veronika, at Cipriani</h1><cite class="credit">By James Devaney/WireImage.</cite>

December 2002: With her sister, Veronika, at Cipriani

By James Devaney/WireImage.
<h1 class="title">September 2003: With MTV V.J. Quddus at a fragrance launch</h1><cite class="credit">By Adam Rountree/Getty Images.</cite>

September 2003: With MTV V.J. Quddus at a fragrance launch

By Adam Rountree/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">October 2003: At the Angel Ball</h1><cite class="credit">By Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.</cite>

October 2003: At the Angel Ball

By Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.
<h1 class="title">June 2003: With Veronika Haydon at a VH1 premiere party</h1><cite class="credit">By Adam Rountree/Getty Images.</cite>

June 2003: With Veronika Haydon at a VH1 premiere party

By Adam Rountree/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">August 2003: At a clothing line launch party</h1><cite class="credit">By Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.</cite>

August 2003: At a clothing line launch party

By Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.
<h1 class="title">September 2005: Front row with Alicia Keys at New York Fashion Week</h1><cite class="credit">By Thos Robinson/Getty Images.</cite>

September 2005: Front row with Alicia Keys at New York Fashion Week

By Thos Robinson/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">September 2005: With Tinsley Mortimer at New York Fashion Week</h1><cite class="credit">By Thos Robinson/Getty Images.</cite>

September 2005: With Tinsley Mortimer at New York Fashion Week

By Thos Robinson/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">December 2005: At a Chanel event in New York</h1><cite class="credit">By Jemal Countess/WireImage.</cite>

December 2005: At a Chanel event in New York

By Jemal Countess/WireImage.
<h1 class="title">September 2006: Front row with Robert Verdi and Kathy Griffin</h1><cite class="credit">By Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images.</cite>

September 2006: Front row with Robert Verdi and Kathy Griffin

By Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">September 2006: At a fashion show with Jonathan Cheban</h1><cite class="credit">By Matt Carasella/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images.</cite>

September 2006: At a fashion show with Jonathan Cheban

By Matt Carasella/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images.
<h1 class="title">September 2006: With Donald Trump Jr. at Operation Smile’s charity gala</h1><cite class="credit">By Brian Ach/WireImage.</cite>

September 2006: With Donald Trump Jr. at Operation Smile’s charity gala

By Brian Ach/WireImage.