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I know I'm a little late to the party, but I just thought I'd add my two cents . While I don't think Yoko was the reason the Beatles broke up, I do believe her presence in John's life exacerbated the tensions already present in the band.

I have a little trouble with the “we should like her because John loved her” typical response I usually see to this question. The reason for that is that I'm not completely sure John was totally happy with her by the end. I know we've all seen the Double Fantasy promotional photos and listened to the album, but there are plenty of reports that they were not at their most stable during this time, with John spending the majority of his time in Apt. 72 and Yoko in Studio One, hardly ever seeing one another. I think they knew good PR when they saw it. Sure, she influenced some of John's work, but in my opinion, John's partnership with Paul produced his best work. Also, Walls And Bridges is one of my favorites of John's, and Yoko wasn't around for the making of it.

Also, Yoko has this thing about revisionist history when it comes to John's life. It's like she sometimes totally forgets he had a life outside of her and his peace activism (which only lasted a few years and which John later called naive). She helps push the “plastic dashboard Jesus John” that I am quoting from another site (Peter Doggett's blog). There are also many, many reports of her blocking calls to John from people such as Paur, other friends, and worst of all Julian, though this could be on John's request…who knows? Also, she likes to pretend (as did John, in later years) that John was miserable in their 18 months apart, which according to many people, he was not. He got back in touch with friends, with Julian, with his creativity.

Finally,  before I say this I want to make perfectly clear that I do not think Yoko should have spent these past 30 years alone. I really despise the fact that Yoko has said many times that she will never be able to be with another person again or that she is desperately lonely (see Peter Doggett's blog) when in fact she had a companion (allegedly Sam Havadtoy) for about 20 years, beginning a few months after John's death. I am not saying that she shouldn't have been with him. I am saying that she shouldn't pretend that she wasn't with him…it's not really any of our business, unless she brings it up…which she did to Peter Doggett. Also, I think I read somewhere one time that she said something about how she couldn't have married so quickly after John's death as Paul did after Linda's death (have no reference for this, so I can't remember if the wording is exactly right). I find that to be really hypocritical.

She loves to spread the concept of “peace,” but I don't think she is the most peaceful person herself. IDK, I could be wrong, but that's just my impression from reading things about her. I have read her twitter stuff, and she even answered one of my questions, but her answers seem really naive to me sometimes. Peace can't be achieved just because we think about with all our might. It just doesn't work that way. Peace begins at home, with small things, and if the people around you comment a lot on your negativity (of course, some could be lying, but where there's smoke, there's generally fire), you aren't bringing peace to your home.

I sometimes hate the effect she had on John, but then I realise John was a grown person. If he was manipulated by her, he allowed himself to be manipulated.

Oh…and one more thing…I just can't get the image of a distraught 17 year old Julian traveling to NYC without his mother, who I am sure he needed desperately at the time, when John was killed, all because Yoko and Cynthia “aren't exactly old school friends.” Heartless, much??

And I hate her music…and I guess I'm not “sophisticated” enough to get her art. Conceptual stuff was never my cup of tea, and a $200 apple is ridiculous.