Sanford’s Wife Releases Statement
Statement from South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford:
I would like to start by saying I love my husband and I believe I have put forth every effort possible to be the best wife I can be during our almost twenty years of marriage. As well, for the last fifteen years my husband has been fully engaged in public service to the citizens and taxpayers of this state and I have faithfully supported him in those efforts to the best of my ability. I have been and remain proud of his accomplishments and his service to this state.
I personally believe that the greatest legacy I will leave behind in this world is not the job I held on Wall Street, or the campaigns I managed for Mark, or the work I have done as First Lady or even the philanthropic activities in which I have been routinely engaged. Instead, the greatest legacy I will leave in this world is the character of the children I, or we, leave behind. It is for that reason that I deeply regret the recent actions of my husband Mark, and their potential damage to our children.
I believe wholeheartedly in the sanctity, dignity and importance of the institution of marriage. I believe that has been consistently reflected in my actions. When I found out about my husband’s infidelity I worked immediately to first seek reconciliation through forgiveness, and then to work diligently to repair our marriage. We reached a point where I felt it was important to look my sons in the eyes and maintain my dignity, self-respect, and my basic sense of right and wrong. I therefore asked my husband to leave two weeks ago.
This trial separation was agreed to with the goal of ultimately strengthening our marriage. During this short separation it was agreed that Mark would not contact us. I kept this separation quiet out of respect of his public office and reputation, and in hopes of keeping our children from just this type of public exposure. Because of this separation, I did not know where he was in the past week.
I believe enduring love is primarily a commitment and an act of will, and for a marriage to be successful, that commitment must be reciprocal. I believe Mark has earned a chance to resurrect our marriage.
Psalm 127 states that sons are a gift from the Lord and children a reward from Him. I will continue to pour my energy into raising our sons to be honorable young men. I remain willing to forgive Mark completely for his indiscretions and to welcome him back, in time, if he continues to work toward reconciliation with a true spirit of humility and repentance.
This is a very painful time for us and I would humbly request now that members of the media respect the privacy of my boys and me as we struggle together to continue on with our lives and as I seek the wisdom of Solomon, the strength and patience of Job and the grace of God in helping to heal my family.
Wow.. Spoken like a true lady. I feel bad for her and her sons. The guy is a slug and needs to go.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
She has handled herself well.
I’d like to see the next cheated-on spouse (and, at the rate it’s going with the Republicans, that should be next week!) write the following:
“At this time, I am dealing with whether I can put with my unfaithful spouse. The political life affords me a very comfortable existence, and one gets very accustomed to it. When the time arrives in which I have a made a decision, I will report back to everyone whether I will indeed tolerate — or toss out — my spouse. I thank you for leaving me with this personal time to reflect on my painful — and humiliating — experience.”
June 24th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Psalm 129 states that when a man gets tired of the old wife he can toss her aside and go find a newer model that puts the pizzazz back in his life.
It’s sort of like trading in the old, high mileage Ford sedan for a new Beemer convertible.
It’s a road well traveled.
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Anonymouse, please show me where in Psalm 129 it says a man can toss his wife aside. I’ve provided a modern language version for you:
Psalm 129 (The Message)
1-4 “They’ve kicked me around ever since I was young” —this is how Israel tells it—
“They’ve kicked me around ever since I was young,
but they never could keep me down.
Their plowmen plowed long furrows
up and down my back;
Then God ripped the harnesses
of the evil plowmen to shreds.”
5-8 Oh, let all those who hate Zion
grovel in humiliation;
Let them be like grass in shallow ground
that withers before the harvest,
Before the farmhands can gather it in,
the harvesters get in the crop,
Before the neighbors have a chance to call out,
“Congratulations on your wonderful crop!
We bless you in God’s name!”
GuidoVanHorn Reply:
June 28th, 2009 at 2:33 am
it’s astounding how incorrect anonymouse was there…not even a mea culpa.
June 24th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Damn classy lady…
June 25th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Sounds like she gave him 2 weeks to get it out of his system and make a decision of he was going to participate in the marriage. …Maybe she has secrets as well…
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 10:08 am
And, you call Repubs conspiracists…
TDro319 Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
K: “And, you call Repubs conspiracists…”
TD: I think Suzanne is just speculating. BTW how’s your search for Obama’s birth certificate coming along?
Kregg Reply:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
TD: I think Suzanne is just speculating.
K: Duh… ya’ think?
T: BTW how’s your search for Obama’s birth certificate coming along?
K: I”m not searching for it. I pretty much know where it is. I’m just curious about why it has not been displayed.
June 25th, 2009 at 5:25 am