Thus Dole, having risen from crippled war veteran to U.S. senator, traded in his 47-year-old first wife--as her fertility was expiring--for a 39-year-old.
Dole thought his older wife was ugly.
mnli hypothesis: Dole thought his older wife was ugly. premise: Thus Dole, having risen from crippled war veteran to U.S. senator, traded in his 47-year-old first wife--as her fertility was expiring--for a 39-year-old.