Paula Throckmorton

Paula Throckmorton is a jewelry designer, writer, and meditation teacher. Previously, she worked for the American business-focused newspaper ‘Wall Street Journal’ and ‘Slate Magazine.’

Paula Throckmorton is mostly recognized as the wife of Indian-American journalist and author, Fareed Zakaria. The couple shares three children; son Omar, and daughters Lila and Sofia. She resides in New York City with her husband and children.

She filed for divorce in July 2018, after over 21 years of marriage and three children together.

Early Life And Career Of Paula Throckmorton

Paula Throckmorton was born in the United States of America on 9 July 1964. She holds American nationality and as far as her ethnicity is concerned, she is White. She attended Harvard University to earn her MBA degree.

Following her graduation, Paula Throckmorton found interest in the jewelry business and started working on it. She previously worked as a newspaper writer for ‘Wall Street Journal’ and ‘Slate Magazine.’

Paula Throckmorton was the publisher of the photography journal and sourcebook ‘Black Book.’ She is also a meditation teacher.

Paula Throckmorton's Net Worth

Paula Throckmorton is a successful jewelry designer who has earned a good amount of net worth from her career. As a professional jewelry designer, Paula Throckmorton makes an average salary around $54K in the United States.

 Throckmorton has not disclosed the exact amount of her net worth in the media whereas her husband, Fareed Zakaria has an estimated net worth of $8 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He generated his net worth working for CNN, Newsweek, and Time Magazine.

Fareed is currently working as an anchor on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, where he receives more than $65k as an anchor. Besides, he is also a bestselling author who has published five books out of which three are international bestsellers. One of his bestselling books was The Post-American World-Release 2.0 

Paula Throckmorton's Personal Life

Paula Throckmorton is a married woman. She has been married to her boyfriend, CNN host, Fareed Zakaria, since 1997. The couple is blessed with three kids. Paula Throckmorton and her husband Zakaria first met each other on a blind date set by their mutual friends.

After dating for a few months, the couple decided to turn their relationship into marriage and tied the knot in 1997. The couple faced several ups and downs in their conjugal life. According to page six, they started living separately after their internal disputes and were even ready to sign divorce papers in 2011.

The proud father of three, Fareed, said:

“It’s true that we’re having troubles and I have taken a small apartment a few blocks away, but I still live at our house most days of the week. We’re trying to work things out. Divorce is not on the horizon.”

Fortunately, the couple reunited again and are still living happily together. The couple has three children; a son, Omar, and two daughters, Lila and Sofia. The couple currently lives in New York with their children.