I've watched a couple of interviews and I've read an excerpt of the book, Resilience. We can all debate whether she should have left him -- probably not considering her health situation and their young children. We can argue about this possibly being a public flogging of him -- probably so; it is her story to tell.
The puzzler (among many) is why would a woman intentionally do this to another woman? If she wanted a meaningless sexual encounter with a public figure, she could've targeted a single man. If she was longing for a husband, hearth and children, why seek that by destroying what another woman has spent decades building and nurturing?A lot of the content is too sappy for me. The affair part is a stabbing reminder that a man she thought she knew took his clothes off for a woman with no respect for herself or the sisterhood of women.
Very interesting post.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything about Elizabeth Edwards book (I live under a rock). I usually stay away from these types of tell-all books.
I feel for her. I feel for him.
I can't imagine ever cheating or being cheated on. I pray that I never have to experience that kind of pain. I had always stayed away from men that were unfaithful to past relationships. I don't think I could have trust in someone that had a wandering eye. I often wonder what I would do, how I would react. I know things happen and often it happends to people that never saw it coming.
Anyway, back to your point:
No, women should not do that to their "sisters" or even enemies for that matter. Nor should men. Lest we forget that they are just as responsible.