Don't Cry for Jenny, Argentina: Sanford Files for Divorce
South Carolina First Lady Jenny Sanford appearing in a televised Barbara Walters interview earlier this week. Walters named Sanford one of the Ten Most Fascinating People of 2009. Sanford filed for divorce from Governor Mark Sanford early Friday.
After months of trying to salvage her marriage to the Governor of South Carolina, Jenny Sanford filed for divorce Friday in Charleston County Family Court.
In a statement, the South Carolina First Lady said, "This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family."
The Governor, 49, became embroiled in scandal in June when he disappeared and told reporters he was hiking on the Appalachian Trail. It was later discovered he was in Argentina with his mistress, Maria Belen Chapur. Jenny Sanford learned about the affair in January, and separated from her husband two weeks before it became public.
The Sanfords married in 1989 and have four sons. Prior to her marriage, Jenny Sanford was a Wall Street investment banker.
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I couldn't believe the "soul mate" comment was made in the same sentence where he was saying he wanted to reconcile whit his wife!
Just another person/politition with no integrity.
That is why the majority of those interviewed are "dance with the star" quality celebrates. What made Jenny Stanford a celebrity was not her actions, but her husband who could not stop talking about his affair. Don't get me wrong, she shows a lot of class for not dragging her family through the sorted details of their marriage.
But, face it in the end you have a husband who cheated on his wife and ended their marriage. It happens everyday, but the fact they were public figures only made it interesting not fascinating.