Time.com has published an excerpt from Elizabeth Edwards’ new book, which deals in some detail with the extramarital affair of her husband, former Democratic candidate for president John Edwards.
Like most wives — or husbands — in my position, I wanted to believe his involvement with this woman had been as little as possible. A single night, another opportunity, but that was it and he had wanted away from her…. It turned out that a single time was not all it was. More than a year later, I learned that he had allowed [the woman] into our lives and had not, even when he knew better, made her leave us alone. I tried to get him to explain, but he did not know himself why he had allowed it to happen.