Edwards and his "spare"

Elizabeth is a smart lady and she should be given credit for judgement. What her

husband did is horrible....but she has her reasons for doing what she is doing...

We connect with her and wish her the best... 

John Edwards -- gag...

Elizabeth Edwards -- basically, I think she is saying "I refuse to admit any more upheaval into my home, my life, my children's lives."  That sounded to me like what she was saying in the Oprah interview.  I can relate to that...

It is very hard for me to understand Elizabeths reaction to all of John's bs.  He is a louse.  What a jerk,  But I admire her very much for her courage in the face of all this, and refrain from judging her, even though my instincts say "dump the rat"!  I hope she lives 50 years!!!

In sisterhood, xo

She just wants love and support from the man she married.  Many women stay and fight for their marriages, their family.  Who are we to judge. 

I pray she lives to be a very old and happy lady. She is a nice lady have met her a few times.

I liked John Edwards and was disappointed when he dropped out of the primaries, but, of course, it turned out to be the best thing.  I felt very betrayed when I found out about his affair and can only imagine how Elizabeth felt.  Have any of you read her recent book "Saving Graces?" Elizabeth wrote about her fear that, after she died, John would eventually marry the woman with whom he had the affair.  She wrote about how difficult it was for her to imagine that he would even think of marrying someone so completely different from her in almost every way.  She noted that the fact that John had an affair was devastating enough, and that it had gone on for such a long time although he originally told her it was a one-night stand, but that the other woman has such a different personality and values from Elizabeth made it so much worse.  She wrote about her hurt and fear that John might bring the other woman into her home after she was gone.  She said that John has assured her over and over that he will not marry her, but it's difficult for her to trust him after what he did.  If I remember correctly, Elizabeth wrote that she has finally managed to be convinced that John would not marry the woman and bring her into their home.  

I was shocked when I read that the other woman (I refuse to name her) recently relocated to South Carolina.  That's got to be so hard on Elizabeth, that and the recent publicity about how hard John tried to cover up the affair.  It makes him look so bad.  I hate what Elizabeth must be going through because of the apparent upcoming announcement that the baby is John's, which is, of course, what most people think anyway.  My heart goes out to Elizabeth as she deals with all this.  I admire her so much; I really hate that she has to suffer any more because of John's indiscretion.

Sandy