...ON THE OTHER THE VANCES: BIRTH CHART

With their marriage under a microscope, the second couple may find solace in the stars. With a little help from astrologically minded friends, ELISE TAYLOR charts the course of their compatibility

ELISE TAYLOR

Humans often use astrology—the ancient belief that the sun, moon, and planets influence our behaviors and life paths—to explain the unexplainable. Like: Why are we the way that we are? What is our purpose here on earth? And what, exactly, the hell is going on with JD Vance and Usha Vance's marriage?

What started as an (admittedly dark) online bit that the vice president seemed a little too close for comfort with Erika Kirk got a curveball catalyst when the second lady made a very public appearance alongside Melania Trump.. .without her wedding ring.

JQ) At the time, her O/ spokesperson said Usha was "a mother of three young children who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes." Coincidence? Almost certainly. But how many dishes does one do when living at Number One Observatory Circle, the vice president's official Queen Anne-style mansion that has dedicated staff quarters? Then there was that image circulating in the bowels of the internet that showed a man who looked exactly like JD scowling at an unidentifiable brunette woman in a restaurant. "I always wear an undershirt when I go out in public to have a fight loudly with my wife," JD sarcastically posted on X about it. Then, a plot twist: On January 20, the couple announced they were expecting their fourth child.

Anyway, back to astrology. With rumors swirling and statements slinging, we asked celebrity-favorite astrologers Tali Edut and Ophira Edut—better known as the Astro Twins—to make sense of it all.

"JD is a Leo sun with Leo rising and Libra moon, a praise-hungry people pleaser with an unquenchable thirst for power. Usha is a Capricorn sun with Cancer rising and fl Scorpio moon, a mother's sweet smile masking a deep well of secrets and an iron grip of control," the Eduts say (yes, they do chart readings as a duo).

So, what do their charts have in common? Mars in Scorpio, "a highly strategic astrological placement that operates best behind the scenes," they say. "While JD fumbles in public, Usha calculates behind the scenes, making them quite the formidable duo to cross."

Interesting. Now, how is Usha feeling about her husband's rise to power and her role in the chaotic Trump White House? "Usha as a Capricorn is playing the long game. We have little doubt that she is leveraging his presentday power and relationships for the Vance family's fiscal security. With her Cancer rising, she will try to stay together for the children until their futures are secured. But this is not guaranteed! Once bloviating Jupiter arrives in Leo, ID's sign (June 30, 2026, to July 26, 2027), the vice president's bluster and ego may inflate to a point that is no longer tolerable for her."

Does that mean tension is in the stars—right after President Donald Trump hosts a UFC match at the White House for America's 250th? "Here'swhere it gets chilling," they say with a dramatic pause. "Their composite chart has seven placements in Scorpio, including the moon, personal planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars), plus traditional Saturn, power-hungry Pluto, and the karmic south node. This marriage is serious business with a bond that is hard to break."

And if I had to learn this, yon do too: "There's strong sexual chemistry and an ability to generate vast wealth as a couple. It's not their first lifetime as a power pair, and it won't be their last." How's that for a state of the union?

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Plus, hell hath no fury... If JD ever decides to cross his wife, she may find a strategic ally, in pop culture's queen of revenge: Lily Allen. "Capricorn Usha could find solace in earth sign sister [Taurus] Lily Allen," say the Eduts. "Lily's Venus in Aries knows how to strike back when scorned—a motivating example for Usha's restrained Venus in Capricorn."