Jenny Sanford likened her estranged husband's affair to pornography addiction or alcoholism

[malaise]

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2009/08/jenny_sanford_unplugged_in_vog.html?hpid=news-col-blog
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Mrs. Sanford, incidentally, tells Vogue she and her husband didn't share such passion when they met. "We weren't madly in love, but we were compatible and good friends."

As for the future, Sanford, who has been living at the family's oceanfront cottage while Mark Sanford remains in the governor's mansion, says she's open to getting back together with her husband, difficult as it may be. "I am not in charge of revenge. That's not up to me. That's for the Lord to decide, and it's important for me to teach that to my boys," she tells Vogue. "All I can do is forgive. Reconciliation is something else, and that is going to be a harder road. I have put my heart and soul into being a good mother and wife. Now I think it's up to my husband to do the soul-searching to see if he wants to stay married. The ball is in his court."
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That's because he married her for her money

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. There had to have been some passion along the way...

They have four sons.

Maybe all that money turned him on.

[imdjh]

3. Duty, not passion. nt

[MadMaddie]

5. Yep, that's exactly it.

[boobooday]

9. Close your eyes and think of Reagan?

:rofl:

[malaise]

11. Then

:puke:

[varelse]

13. I think I hate you

I'll never close my eyes again XD

[imdjh]

2. "The Lord" and "addiction" - a classic "not really my fault" combo nt

[malaise]

6. Factor in the Vogue photo

Definitely not her fault. She's sure not avoiding the public- guess it's her revenge served cold. He couldn't come near me again after that soul-mate comment.

[imdjh]

7. Her fault, his fault, no one at fault for anything. It's all "what happened".

Didn't you know? Don't you listen to apologies or read them?

"I'm sorry for what happened." That could be a car accident or an armed robbery and rape. "Sorry if I hurt anyone."

Garbage brained people. "I'm addicted." "I'm sorry for what happened." "I misspoke."

[MadMaddie]

4. He not only married her for the money but for political reasons.

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Mrs. Sanford, incidentally, tells Vogue she and her husband didn't share such passion when they met. "We weren't madly in love, but we were compatible and good friends."
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Then maybe they got married for the wrong reason and they set themselves up for failure. I am sorry she got burned but I have no compassion for her if she tries to get back with him.

[orion007]

10. Religious Martyr's are the worse? worser? worst?

Shut up Jenny, I would rather listen to your husband telling tales of his affair!
We don't need you to preach to us, we all know he probably had good wine and sex(at least for him) in Argentina , they go hand in hand.
I find your logic and religious statements throughout this ordeal bizzare and coldly calculated.
If this is your MO used in your marriage, I would have run to Argentina too.
I don't see this great concern for your sons, not by spewing all this spin to the media.
You come across as a cold, attention seeking, tight ass bitch!
Shut up Jenny!

[MadMaddie]

12. Yep....

Welcome to DU!:hi:

[AspenRose]

8. Sad to be in a loveless, passionless marriage

She should cut him loose and find someone she can experience love and passion with.

Edited to add: Oh, and Jenny....next time, don't forget the Prenup. Ask Teresa Heinz Kerry. She knows what's up.