You'll never believe where the 35th United States president was while his wife was recovering
from a traumatic event at home. Out of all the ways John F. Kennedy did his wife Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis dirty, a good friend of hers revealed that leaving her alone in the hospital
during childbirth might have been the most painful betrayal. In a candid interview with NBC
musician Carly Simon disclosed some alleged lecherous behavior showcased by the former
President of the United States, and the shocking admittance isn't just something she heard through
the grapevine. According to Simon, the story of Onassis being left alone in the hospital while JFK
was out with his mistress was told to her by the former First Lady herself. The You're So Vain
singer sat down with the network to discuss her memoir, Touched by the Sun, My Friendship with
Jackie, in which she delved into the long-hidden thoughts of the former First Lady of the United
States. Not many are unaware of the patchy marriage of Jackie and John F. Kennedy, but as a
close friend of Onassis, Simon was privy like none other to some of her most painful moments
with her husband. Simon claims that Onassis was well aware of the affairs, including the mistress
he was with while she was in the hospital. She learned the fact that it didn't necessarily mean
anything more than wham bam thank you ma'am. On the outside, John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis were the President and First Lady of the United States, the young newcomers to the
White House that the media couldn't get enough of. But as many ups as their relationship had
Carly Simon's memoir reveals that looks can be deceiving. Although the two seemed happy enough
before the President's tragic assassination, Simon points out that there were many things
about the relationship that Onassis was aware of and didn like with the hospital episode being among the most hurtful Simon recalled during her interview with NBC there are various things that he did that by comparison to having a mistress
must have hurt more. For instance, his not being there for the birth of a child
his being off with a mistress while she was in the hospital. The situation that Simon is recalling
is the stillbirth of Onassis and JFK's child, Arabella Kennedy. As reported by Irish Central
in 1956. While JFK was still a senator, Onassis woke up to find she was hemorrhaging
so she was rushed to the hospital. After a cesarean section, Jackie delivered a stillborn
baby girl. She reportedly faced the traumatic event alone, as JFK was partying in the Mediterranean
with friends, along with, as Simon recalls, his mistress. The 1956 delivery of their stillborn
child was a hard time for Jackie Kennedy. She and JFK had bought their first home together a few
years prior, but with no one at home to support her, she chose to go elsewhere after she was
discharged from the hospital. According to a New York Times report released that year
after the harrowing experience, the soon-to-be First Lady of the United States spent her recovery
time with her parents. On the other hand, John F. Kennedy was on a yacht cruising the Mediterranean
catching rays and enjoying his time. He seemed to be having a little too much fun because even
after he heard the news of his stillborn daughter, he was still allegedly reluctant to return home
and check on his recovering wife. In the book The Kennedy Baby, The Loss That Transformed JFK
it's reported that another party attendee, his friend George Smathers, had to exchange a few
harsh words with the future president to get his head on right. He allegedly snapped
You better haul your ass back to your wife if you ever want to run for president