In 1886, Geneviève married Émile Straus, a rich lawyer; she became a famous Parisian society hostess and a close friend of, among others, Marcel Proust.
En 1886, Geneviève casou con Émile Straus, un avogado rico; converteuse nunha famosa anfitrioa entre a sociedade parisiense e amiga próxima de, entre outros, Marcel Proust.