After writing that Sex in the City’s Samantha encouraged her lover to cheat while she had chemo, news of John Edwards cheating on Elizabeth surfaces.
The B called me on that one in his comment yesterday regarding my article DNA and Desire in the Providence Journal. To make a point about the devastating effects of chemotherapy — and loss of libido — I said that my favorite Cougar, Samantha from Sex in the City, encourged her young lover to have sex with another woman while he was on one of his musical tours. She essentially gave him cheating priviledges because she did not have the energy or the drive.
Somehow, knowing that John Edwards was cheating on Elizabeth — who has been such a powerful and loving figure in his life — puts a real face on a poignant problem.
CBS News wondered: Did Elizabeth’s illness trigger his straying? Jon and Elizabeth
Cheating and forgiveness — an incredible testimony to their love and faith. I can appreciate her wishes for privacy. Yet, the question surfaces, as a presidential candidate, did the voters deserve full disclosure and did the press help protect him? Washington Post.
Copyright 2008 Rita Watson