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#1 Mar 12 2008 at 9:34 AM Rating: Decent
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Your publically-renown high-society, wealthy spouse is caught cheating. The story breaks - it becomes front page news.

What might be your course of action
boot his/her ***, no questions asked, no excuses given:31 (73.8%)
Stick it out with the whoring spouse until the media frenzy moves on - then boot him/her :3 (7.1%)
Seek marriage counseling, and try and preserve your relationship:4 (9.5%)
nothing, promiscuity is normal:3 (7.1%)
Other - please specify:1 (2.4%)
Total:42


Will Ms. Spitzer stand by her man?
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#2 Mar 12 2008 at 9:36 AM Rating: Excellent
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I'm not at all sure there's a one-size-fits-all answer.

What if your SO is not a public figure? If it isn't the same answer either way, then why not?

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#3 Mar 12 2008 at 9:38 AM Rating: Excellent
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Yeah, all set with that ****, he'd be out on his ***.

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#4 Mar 12 2008 at 9:40 AM Rating: Good
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Why does the high-profile nature of the relationship matter? The relationship is strictly between you and your partner.

But for me and hubby, we've always said to each other that we believe that we could work through any issue in our relationship, no matter the issue.
#5 Mar 12 2008 at 9:41 AM Rating: Decent
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I'm not at all sure there's a one-size-fits-all answer.

What if your SO is not a public figure? If it isn't the same answer either way, then why not?

Yeah, I hesitated to make this a poll, but I find polls get greater responses than non-polls. Smiley: tongue

That's an excellent question though; Does the public status of the whole event change what you might do?

I think I'd be MORE likely to leave a husband who had not only cheated on me, but had also made a public spectacle out our private lives.

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#6 Mar 12 2008 at 9:46 AM Rating: Excellent
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Samira wrote:
I'm not at all sure there's a one-size-fits-all answer.

What if your SO is not a public figure? If it isn't the same answer either way, then why not?

Yeah, I hesitated to make this a poll, but I find polls get greater responses than non-polls. Smiley: tongue

That's an excellent question though; Does the public status of the whole event change what you might do?

I think I'd be MORE likely to leave a husband who had not only cheated on me, but had also made a public spectacle out our private lives.


I agree. Not only has the man completely betrayed your trust, but in such a way that expresses just how little he cares for your feelings or sense of pride.

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#7 Mar 12 2008 at 9:56 AM Rating: Decent
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I agree. Not only has the man completely betrayed your trust, but in such a way that expresses just how little he cares for your feelings or sense of pride.
I also agree with this statement.

But to play Devils Advocate: You have to question the depth of the problems in a relationship if a guy feels the need to go elsewhere for his sexual needs.

There is always two sides to a story.

I know a guy who used a lady of the night regularly with the approval of his spouce as she became disinterested in sex, a wierd set up i agree but it seemed to work for them. (You would not believe how wierd that conversation was)

I've also known guy who care so little about thier spouces that they did it with little regard for the others feelings.

In this case he's a douchebag and deserves a kick in the nuts and an expencive and very public divorce.
#8 Mar 12 2008 at 10:19 AM Rating: Good
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Some article had her encouraging her husband to stay on as govenor...

If this is true, I wonder if they were both using each other for career gains... Kinda like Bill and Hillary.

I just feel bad for their daughters.

#9 Mar 12 2008 at 10:27 AM Rating: Good
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Option 1: Husband cheats on me and is not famous.

Probably try to work it out for the kids, but failing that, I'm not afraid to be a single momma.


Option 2: Husband cheats on me and is famous.

Probably try to work it out for the kids and would likely keep my trap shut for the duration of the gong show but there is little doubt that the public humiliation would be a considerable driving force in wanting to bin the relationship.
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#10 Mar 12 2008 at 10:30 AM Rating: Good
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Call me crazy, but if I were married and my wife cheated on me I find it very unlikely that it wouldn't end the relationship right there. I suppose some extenuating circumstances might affect my opion, and make me give her another chance, but I doubt it.

If the spouse were famous to boot, that would make it even more difficult in my opinion. Hell, everyone you met would know about it, and have some sort of opinion of you one way or the other. Regardless of how independent you are, that would wear on you after a bit.
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#11 Mar 12 2008 at 10:39 AM Rating: Decent
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That's an excellent question though; Does the public status of the whole event change what you might do?


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No it doesen't. This is a line once you cross there is no going back on. I divorced my first wife after catching her in the act. I would not think twice about doing the same again.
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#12 Mar 12 2008 at 10:45 AM Rating: Good
I find the whole "stand by your disgraced husband during his press conference" thing quite disgraceful. The wife and daughters should not have to go through his ******** pretending everything is great and putting a brave face on.

If my wife did what he did, and then told me "my advisors think it would be beneficial if you stood next to me while I admit all that ******** to the rest of the world. You know, for my career's sake..." I wouldn't be pleased.
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#13 Mar 12 2008 at 10:56 AM Rating: Excellent
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I find the whole "stand by your disgraced husband during his press conference" thing quite disgraceful. The wife and daughters should not have to go through his bullsh*t pretending everything is great and putting a brave face on.

If my wife did what he did, and then told me "my advisors think it would be beneficial if you stood next to me while I admit all that ******** to the rest of the world. You know, for my career's sake..." I wouldn't be pleased.


Oh, no. Whatever else happened, I doubt I'd be able to stand there with a straight, much less adoring, face while he fumbled his way through an apology to his constituents.

I don't have a poker face, at all. There's just no way.

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#14 Mar 12 2008 at 10:57 AM Rating: Good
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His wife is a harvard grad and a lawyer... Not that it has anything to do with the price of eggs in China...

However, I have a gut feeling that she may have known what Eliot was doing to some degree.

My wife would have left me to the wolves whether I was famous or not and I wouldn't blame her one bit.

I admit I am slightly curious to know whether he will start blaming things other then himself in the upcoming weeks.

Unfortunately I fear that having affairs is becoming In Style. Heck, the advertise websites on XM satelite radio that actually cater to people who want to have an affair.
#15 Mar 12 2008 at 11:16 AM Rating: Decent
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Unfortunately I fear that having affairs is becoming In Style. Heck, the advertise websites on XM satelite radio that actually cater to people who want to have an affair.


www.ashleymadison.com

They push it os Sirrus as well.
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#16 Mar 12 2008 at 11:31 AM Rating: Excellent
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What does the Pre-nup look like in this scenario?
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#17 Mar 12 2008 at 11:51 AM Rating: Decent
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it takes time to find where all the money is hidden...........

and i for one would like to see what a 5k hooker looks like.
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#19 Mar 12 2008 at 3:40 PM Rating: Excellent
Well, I would most likely leave a spouse that had cheated on me, but if the result was a public spectacle I think I would be even more likely to leave him for causing such an embarrassment. However, I've never been cheated on personally, so I cannot say this with conviction.

Edited, Mar 12th 2008 7:50pm by Alixana
#20 Mar 12 2008 at 3:51 PM Rating: Good
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I'm a Virgo. Apparently, the stars aligned on my birth and made me fiercely loyal and trusting.

So, if a significant other violated that trust, you'd better believe she'd be out on her *** quicker than you could say "counseling."
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#21 Mar 12 2008 at 4:03 PM Rating: Decent
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However, I've never been cheated on personally,


Highly, highly, unlikely unless you started dating very ugly people at 45.

Did you mean to add "that I'm aware of", because I could buy that.

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#22 Mar 12 2008 at 5:49 PM Rating: Good
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Absolutely the first option. I remember back when Joph and I first started dating one of the points we both concurred on was this. We'd want to forgive, but would be patently unable to.

Edited, Mar 12th 2008 8:50pm by Atomicflea
#23 Mar 13 2008 at 5:59 AM Rating: Good
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However, I've never been cheated on personally,


Highly, highly, unlikely unless you started dating very ugly people at 45.

Did you mean to add "that I'm aware of", because I could buy that.



I've been in two serious, long-term relationships, which would be lulz if if I was 40, but I'm 23. I know for a fact that I was never cheated on in any of these relationships, nor did I cheat. I'm not really the type that dates a whole lot, and certainly not the type that tend to date people who would cheat rather than just break up with me. I do not count people I have very casually dated, because if they were seeing other people, it was not "cheating" as we were not exclusive.

I'm not saying I never will be cheated on, there's plenty of time left for that, unfortunately. But no, I have not been cheated on yet, and if I were, that would very likely be the end of the relationship.

Edited, Mar 13th 2008 10:05am by Alixana
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I know for a fact that I was never cheated on in any of these relationships


Ludicrous. You'll never know if that's the case or not. It's possible you haven't been, but you absolutely do not "know for a fact" unless you were with your significant other 24/7 for the entire relationship, in which case you have much bigger issues to deal with an infidelity.
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I've been in two serious, long-term relationships, which would be lulz if if I was 40, but I'm 23.

How "serious" and "long-term" can a relationship get at 23? Or is it just me that's trying to have fun before he gets old?
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#26 Mar 13 2008 at 1:32 PM Rating: Good
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I banged Queen Alixana's boyfriend, true story. We must have done a real good job of keeping it on the down lo. Sorry bout that cupcake.



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