I recorded this on my dvr to watch tonight.

Need I say I sobbed through much of the interview, reliving history.

But I walked away feeling a sisterhood with her, particularly when she made a comment about how she felt a need to protect John, despite his affair. So many of us have been there. Our love for our spouse, overpowering the hurt we felt over the infidelity. It only demonstrates the depth of our love when it is challenged.

I wish Elizabeth a live full of comfort, support, caring and love...I hope it is long enough to provide for her needs...emotional, as well as physical.

I wish she was here with us.

She really did impress me. I imagine those of us who have been there feel similarly.

I heard part of her interview on NPR this evening. She's quite eloquent and thoughtful -- and I could hear many of the same things we have all been through. So many difficult things.

I haven't been able to find a full length video of the inteview - but the full transcript is here on Oprah's site - http://www.oprah.com/article/o...ws-elizabeth-edwards

P

I thought I had taped it, but I didn't (or else DD8 stopped it because of Sponge Bob Stupid Pants)

I really wanted to see it. If you find the video P, let me know.

My heart breaks for her.

Also, there was a piece last night on Dateline about Infidelity. I tried to watch it, but it hurt so much I had to turn it off.

Thought I was moving past some of the pain, but I don't think you ever really get over it and you will feel pain when something reminds you of the nightmare that happened

I heard the talking heads on ABC's "This Week" (on CSPAN radio, so couldn't see them) ranting about "why now?" and "why bother?" and "doesn't this just hurt Edwards' kids?" and things like that.

I came away feeling as though they were so uncomfortable looking at the reality of infidelity that they were squirming in their seats and just couldn't stand the thought of anyone talking about it openly. Weird.

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doesn't this just hurt Edwards' kids?

Won't it hurt them more when they find out they might have a sister?

Me thinks they doth protest too much. Those are people who either haven't walked in these shoes or else they have on the flip side and it bothers them that when these type of stories come out because it screams of what can happen in your life if you chose the path that isn't quite moral. This man is now ruined, regardless of those that are making this woman, his wife, out to be anything but the victim.

Because that simply makes it easier to comprehend sometimes when the blame is put on the one who doesn't deserve it. I don't think it's because she's trying to sell a book. I most likely would have read it if nothing ever came out about John Edwards, simply because I have always admired her strength and courage

At the rate Infidelity is going these days, I'm afraid there will be many more to follow in our/her footsteps. As the world becomes more and more immoral, so will many that surround us. Just as Penny has said, adultery is romanticized. Especially in Hollywood and the dream of growing old together is seeming to become just that, a dream. Not so much reality any longer.

How very sad.

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"doesn't this just hurt Edwards' kids?"

Yeah, actually John Edwards hurt Edwards' kids when he had the affair. A public figure, playing with fire, and at the same time running for President of the U.S. He did that.

Watching their mother heal and make sense of it all, was the best thing they could do for those kids since it was already public knowledge. I'm a big fan of keeping children out of the loop on the affair, unless they already know...which the national media did a great job at making sure EVERYONE knew.

Watching Elizabeth struggle with this in such a public forum...makes my heart break for her. When I read through the Oprah though, it sounded like she is on a good path.

In the end, just like the rest of us - we choose whether we come out better than before, or crumble. Nice to hear a story about one in the better column.


And in other news...I keep hearing about Brad Pitt calling Jennifer Aniston in a drunken stupor saying how sorry he is for everything. Who knows if it's true, but I *think* it's been about 3.5 to 4 years since the Pitt/Jolie affair kicked in. Hmmm, I can believe the chemicals are wearing off and he really is sorry...surrounded by 6 children and wondering "WTF?"

Never play drink and dial though....no good can come of that!

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Hmmm, I can believe the chemicals are wearing off and he really is sorry...surrounded by 6 children and wondering "WTF?"

Mmm hmmm .....

This has to be my favorite celebrity watching - it's like The Script on big screen steroids. I feel for the kids though.

P