Text of S.C. First Lady's Statement

rockin'robin · 06-25-2009, 09:45 AM

South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford issued the following statement Wednesday after her husband's admission to an extramarital affair:

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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.

Text of South Carolina first lady's statement - Yahoo! News

**Jiro** · 06-25-2009, 10:24 AM

same old speech. it always end in divorce or "distance"

06-25-2009, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

same old speech. it always end in divorce or "distance"

Have you always been such an optimist?

**Jiro** · 06-25-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rockdrummer

Have you always been such an optimist?

yup

in the end - the wife gets everything.

06-25-2009, 12:43 PM

Before Marriage

During Marriage

After Divorce

**KarissaMann05** · 06-25-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

same old speech. it always end in divorce or "distance"

Do you think they will get a divorce (or in distance) because it's just same old speech? Me curious.

AlleyCat · 06-25-2009, 01:09 PM

LOL rockdrummer. Hilarious pixs. (Not admitting any of it's true, however!

)

**shel90** · 06-25-2009, 01:19 PM

Love the pics RD!

I dont know what to say about her statement..just that hope everything works out for everyone at the end.

06-25-2009, 09:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
rockin'robin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 15,299	Text of S.C. First Lady's Statement South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford issued the following statement Wednesday after her husband's admission to an extramarital affair: ___ 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. Text of South Carolina first lady's statement - Yahoo! News

06-25-2009, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jiro Aparecium Deletrius Legil Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Soprano State Posts: 60,531	same old speech. it always end in divorce or "distance" __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

06-25-2009, 01:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
shel90 Let It Snow!!!! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A place where crabs are popular Posts: 40,303 Blog Entries: 3	Love the pics RD! I dont know what to say about her statement..just that hope everything works out for everyone at the end. __________________ "Wine improves with age. The older I get, the better I like it." --- Anonymous

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06-25-2009, 01:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 10,811	LOL rockdrummer. Hilarious pixs. (Not admitting any of it's true, however! )