CINCINNATI, Ohio (Diya TV) — JD Vance marked Mother’s Day with a personal tribute to his wife, Usha Vance, while promoting his upcoming memoir about faith, family, and their relationship.
In a Mother’s Day message shared Sunday, Vance revealed that Usha Vance is expecting the couple’s fourth child. He called the holiday “particularly special” for the Vance family and shared an excerpt from his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which is scheduled for release June 16.
“This is a particularly special Mother’s Day in the Vance clan, as Usha is about to become a mom for the fourth time,” Vance wrote. “To all the moms out there, but especially to Usha: Happy Mother’s Day!”
The upcoming memoir is Vance’s second book following the success of Hillbilly Elegy, the bestselling 2016 memoir that detailed his difficult upbringing in Ohio and Kentucky. The book later became a 2020 Netflix film directed by Ron Howard and starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close.
In Communion, Vance reflects on his journey from a Protestant upbringing to atheism and eventually to Catholicism. He also writes extensively about falling in love with Usha Vance during their time at Yale Law School.“A critical part of that journey was falling in love with a girl who would eventually become a mother four times over,” he wrote.
The memoir excerpt focuses on Vance’s early years in law school and the emotional shift he experienced after meeting Usha Bala Chilukuri, now the nation’s second lady. Vance recalled telling a friend that he had never truly fallen “head over heels” for anyone before meeting her. That changed quickly after they became classmates at Yale.
“I think I’m obsessed with this chick in my small group,” Vance told his friend in the memoir. He described Usha as intelligent, confident, and deeply unique. He praised her smile, laugh, and calm personality. He also said her lack of interest in power or prestige stood out among ambitious law students.
“At Yale Law School, every person thinks they’re eventually going to run the world,” Vance wrote. “But Usha, more capable than any of them, couldn’t have cared less about any of that.”The vice president said he became certain early in their relationship that he wanted to marry her. He even told friends, “I will marry this girl, or I will be a lifelong bachelor.”
The Mother’s Day post also included broader reflections on parenting and family life. Vance acknowledged that every family experiences challenges and joyful moments.
“All moms — all families — have their own stories, with a mix of ups and downs,” he wrote. “I hope your stories have included more good days than bad.”Vance also admitted in the memoir that he struggled emotionally during the early years of the relationship. He wrote that his traumatic childhood affected the way he handled conflict and communication.
“In hindsight, it’s a wonder I didn’t ruin it,” he wrote. “But still she stuck around.”
Since becoming vice president and second lady, JD and Usha Vance have drawn growing national attention. Their relationship has frequently appeared in political coverage and public discussions about family, faith, and public service. Vance said some public portrayals of their relationship missed the mark. He rejected claims that he was first attracted to Usha because of ambition or professional success. Instead, he emphasized her personality, independence, and devotion to family.
The memoir arrives as Vance continues to build his national political profile. With Communion, he appears ready to share a more personal story centered on religion, marriage, and fatherhood.
