The Truth About Paul McCartney's Relationship With Yoko Ono

Paul McCartney was the bassist for The Beatles, one of the most famous bands in the western world. He joined forces with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr to create a group that would go on to change the face of rock and roll music. 

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As many fans of the band knows, Yoko Ono was the second wife of John Lennon. She is credited with opening his political consciousness and inspiring Lennon to take chances in both his personal and professional life. Unfortunately, some fans of the band also blame Yoko for their eventual break-up, despite evidence that the group was splintering well before she and Lennon got together. 

While some like to imagine that Ono and McCartney have little to say to one another these days, it turns out that's not really true. The pair certainly didn't hit it off immediately, however. McCartney even told CNN that he was annoyed by Ono's presence in the recording studio. "We weren't sexist, but girls didn't come to the studio — they tended to leave us to it," he recalled. "When John got with Yoko, she wasn't in the control room or to the side. It was in the middle of the four of us."

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Paul says he and Yoko are friends

Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono have both commented on how their relationship has grown over the years. In 2013, McCartney told Rolling Stone that things were looking good between the two for a simple reason: "If John loved her, there's got to be something. He's not stupid."

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Ono responded to the statement fairly quickly, telling the Associated Press that she realized how much fun her husband had with his best friend. "He was my husband's partner and they did a great job and all that," she mused. "They seemed to have a lot of fun, and I respected that."

McCartney later elaborated on their reconciliation, noting that it wasn't easy but it's been worth it. As with most things that are good in the end, the pair both had to work on putting their differences aside. He noted, (via CNN), "It was a little hard at first. Gradually, we did. Now it's like we're mates. I like Yoko."

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