March 17, 2008
Newly Installed New York Governor Sworn In, Then Admits Affairs
The New York governor admits to his own extra-marital liaisons for years right after he was sworn in as the governor of New York.
New York, come on people, get it together.
from the New York Daily News:
The thunderous applause was still ringing in his ears when the state's new governor, David Paterson, told the Daily News that he and his wife had extramarital affairs. In a stunning revelation, both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, acknowledged in a joint interview they each had intimate relationships with others during a rocky period in their marriage several years ago.In the course of several interviews in the past few days, Paterson said he maintained a relationship for two or three years with "a woman other than my wife," beginning in 1999.
As part of that relationship, Paterson said, he and the other woman sometimes stayed at an upper West Side hotel — the Days Inn at Broadway and W. 94th St. He said members of his Albany legislative staff often used the same hotel when they visit the city.
"This was a marriage that appeared to be going sour at one point," Paterson conceded in his first interview Saturday. "But I went to counseling and we decided we wanted to make it work. Michelle is well aware of what went on."
Well, at least he admitted it and he and his wife got help. But, whew, what's up with this generation? Does everybody cheat?
Posted by anthony at March 17, 2008 11:19 PM | TrackBackYes
I help out with the youth group at my church. I am shocked with the kids who tell me about their parents affairs. I think its running rampant even in the evangelical church.
Posted by: Andrew at March 18, 2008 09:23 AMWe need to specifically attack the idea that people can be part of a church and not live holy lives. We need to learn to confess our sins to one another, to forgive, and to obey. It's not as if parents suddenly become islands of morality when they have kids - they need relationships too. Open and honest relationships with other Christians are the places where accountability can take place, and sin loves to hide where there is no accountability.
Posted by: tusc0n raider at March 18, 2008 09:45 AMCrap, guys, I realize much dsylexia kick in on the title but I can't fix it now. Both you guys are right, by the way.
Posted by: Anthony B. at March 18, 2008 12:08 PMI don't know where it fits on the Pareto, but I've got to guess that a lot of people aren't exactly up on the concept of "marital duty" spoken of in 1 Cor. 7. Sadly, even many evangelical marriage counselors ignore or downplay the ramifications of this.
Then you add to that the factor that nearly any decent paying job requires a man to be separated from his wife for weeks at a time, and you're just begging for trouble--and those who would practice that profession know, and are lying in wait at the hotel bar.
Thankfully, I've not seen any evidence of this where I go to church--and my family is blessed with a number of close relationships with other families where I think this would come out--not to mention the "bird's eye" view one gets while ushering. That said, I half expect the other shoe to drop sometime on some dear brother or sister.
Posted by: Bike Bubba at March 18, 2008 02:13 PMI think that part of the problem is for the political types marriage is just that... political. There is not much passion, and its more strategical than anything.
Posted by: everydaytheologian.com at March 19, 2008 01:34 AMMore coming out. A woman is claiming that Paterson was involved with her, and that he helped her (illegally) to get a government job.
Will New York have a "Governor for the Week" club? Time will tell.
Posted by: Bike Bubba at March 19, 2008 02:27 PM