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Is anyone NOT having an affair?
The new governor of New York, David Paterson, announced yesterday he had had several affairs. This comes right after it was discovered that the old governor, Eliot Spitzer, had hired prostitutes.
It seems like every day another male politician is caught in an out-of-marriage relationship. And for some reason, it is bothering me in the extreme.
I guess it's because I am seeing lots of marriages among my peers fall apart as we enter our 40s. People I know are having affairs, separating and getting divorced. Some of the tales are lurid, and others are simple: The couple just grew apart.
But I wonder if having an affair is becoming standard when couples are having problems. As Paterson put it: "We have a marriage like many Americans, maybe even many of you."
How about you? Have you had an affair? Did you go back to your marriage?
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Well, my kids are teenagers, so I just looked at this as yet another opening to discuss sex with them. (It is not the only thing we talk about, honest. Despite my recent posts.)
My older daughter was particularly amused by the "Governors Gone Wild" edition of the Today Show earlier this week, which featured in a 10-minute period, a recap on the Eliot Spitzer affair, news of the new NY governor's extrramarital affair, and information about the disputed threesome involving the New Jersey governor and his ex-wife.
"What do you think Gov. Crist is up to?" she wondered, with a sly grin. Oh, please, let's not bring Florida into this, OK?
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki Brennan | March 19, 2008 12:46 PM
Alas, I wouldn't be shocked if Crist ends up giving us our very own gubernatorial sex scandal. There are definitely some ingredients present: http://browardpalmbeach.com/2006-10-19/news/crist-denies-trysts/full .
Posted by: Samuel Morris | March 19, 2008 1:08 PM
THIS CALLS FOR ACTION! Debbie Wasserman-Schultz says she can’t support Democrats Joe Garcia, Raul Martinez, and Annette Taddeo because of her ‘friendship’ and political alliances with right-wing Republicans Lincoln & Mario Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Please join us to:
Tell Debbie Wasserman-Schultz Where Her Loyalties Really Should Lie, at her Town Hall Meeting in Davie:
When: Thursday, March 20, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where: Pine Island Park Multipurpose Center
3801 South Pine Island Road
Davie, Florida FL
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Posted by: Rich | March 19, 2008 3:43 PM