Unless you've been living under a rock, you've been bombarded by images of soon-to-be former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer apologizing for his involvement in a prostitution ring and resigning as his wife looked on.
As this story unfolds, many women across the country have said "that would not be me standing by him." "He would not make a fool of me like that."
On the other hand, other women have pontificated on how much she can gain from his guilt. There are others who say she must do it for her children.
However, Dina Matos explained how surreal the experience is and how his wife has to consider what is best for the rest of her family. She had to live through it herself more than three years ago when her then-husband James McGreevey, who served as governor of New Jersey, told the nation he was gay after an affair.
I know it's easier to use logic when you are not in someone else's shoes. But I don't think I could stand there as gracefully if my husband publicly humiliated me by cheating on me. I don't think I could do it in front of friends and family, let alone the entire country.
How do you think you would handle the situation? What do you think of the way Silda Wall Spitzer is handling it?
Friday, March 14, 2008
Stand by your man
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3 comments:
IF MY BABY DADDY WUS DOIN SOMETHIN WRONG LIKE DAT I BE TREETIN HIM LIKE VICK TREET HE DOGS
that's so insightful, anon!
(and if you know what "sarcasim" means, you're more intelligent than I thought)
I think I would be more willing to stand by my man if it wasn't a long ongoing affair. But things like multiple trysts with prostitutes, excuse me escorts, and affairs with same sex individuals is where I draw the line. I do believe that marriage is forever and I wouldn't just cut & run and take my 50% and future earnings settlement after one incident. But I'm not going to be publicly humiliated either. I would have to be able to have some of my dignity intact at the end of the day, family or no family to consider.
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