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John and Elizabeth Edwards. The Happy Couple? .. who knows, really?...
August 14, 2008
How do you know these women are standing by their man? Maybe they are literally just standing behind their man (in the photo)?
If I hear one more female media commentator say that she can't believe that John Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, is still standing by her man....
It seems she is being placed into the same category with Silda Spitzer, Jim McGreevy's wife and, of course, Hillary Clinton. Obviously, this list just mentions a few of the spouses who have been publicly cheated on by high-profile political husbands. There isn't enough space on the Internet to write an exhaustive list encompassing all of the women who have been publicly cheated on by a powerful spouse over the years.
And, so what? Do we really know what goes on behind closed doors with these couples? Do we know this about any couple really? Our friends? Our family? How does the media know whether these wives are truly standing behind their men, or just trying to get past a very uncomfortable photo shoot and media intrusion?
Anyone who has ever been married, or who has cheated, or who has been cheated on, can attest to the complexity of the situation. John Edwards situation, while unfortunate, since his wife was in remission from cancer, is definitely no less complex than anyone else's. Consequently, why are female commentators and journalists so sure that Elizabeth is crying in her soup, supporting her husband with a stiff upper lip? How do they know?
How do they know that Elizabeth or Silda or Hillary, for God's sake, hasn't found comfort in the arms of another male politician, the neighbor, a childhood friend, a co-worker, her husband's best friend, or even your husband's worst nightmare, the dreaded personal trainer?
This sort of higher than mighty discussion ensued on one of the Sunday morning news shows recently where each journalist pretended that they found the situation with John Edwards and his mistress (and alleged "love child") shocking. Most interesting, however, was when one of the male journalists asked "Why one never sees a female Senator or Congresswoman cheating on her husband.?" To which one of the female journalists replied, "Gosh, we just don't have the time."
Really? I would counter her by saying that we just don't get caught. What do you think?
