Stand By Your Man?

It seems to me that most politicians are notorious for their sex scandals and extra marital affairs. I'm starting to think that the two go hand in hand. But have you ever noticed that in most cases, the wife silently stands by and sticks with her husband while he makes his traditional public "I'm Sorry I was Wrong" confession? I just think of all the different wives and their stories...Hillary Clinton, Silda Spitzer, Suzanne Craig, Lee Hart, and Dina Matos McGreevey to name a few.

But I must admit, I do like the way that the latest wife is handling her present scandal, despite the criticism she has been receiving: Jenny Sanford, whose husband(Mark Sanford) has just been caught having an affair with a woman in Argentina. She and her husband are now having a "trial separation".

Some have criticized her for not being present at her husband's public apology speech like the many other scorned politician's wives who have come before her, but I applaud her. Unlike the many other wives, she did not subject herself to the humiliation of standing silently behind her husband while he admits his wrongdoing, as if she condones his behavior.
She even issued a powerful statement:
"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. This trial separation was agreed to with the goal of ultimately strengthening our marriage."
Brilliant. Instead of just standing there being submissive, she is taking a stand. She should not be criticized for that.

After all, she is still respecting her marriage and planning on working through it.
Provided that Sanford gets his act together, of course.