Elizabeth Edwards: Affair Made Me Puke

April 30, 2009 | Today's Top Stories
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Wronged wife turned author Elizabeth Edwards is opening up about her husband's infidelity in her new memoir, "Resilience." After learning about Senator Edwards' affair, she writes, "I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up." The NY Daily News obtained a copy of the book.

The 59-year-old reveals her husband admitted to an affair in 2006, almost a year before it was reported by the National Enquirer. The tabloid also reported the politician was the father of videographer Rielle Hunter's daughter. Edwards denied paternity, and "Resilence" doesn't address the issue.

Edwards does express her anger at being fooled, and lashes out at Hunter, whose name she never uses in the book. The memoir suggests Elizabeth, who is battling terminal breast cancer, has forgiven her husband of 31 years.

"I lie in bed, circles under my eyes, my sparse hair sticking in too many directions, and he looks at me as if I am the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. It matters," she writes.

"Resilience" hits bookstores May 12.

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There are many people here with sins of their own throwing stones.
Jesus Christ would be disappointed.


Cherubim
May 1, 2009

Elizabeth Edwards has forgiven her husband but holds “the other woman” in disdain. Her anger is misplaced. John Edwards is scum but she’s choosing to stay with him.

julie
April 30, 2009

Elizabeth Edwards is one brave and intelligent woman but I don’t know why she has tolerated this behavior except it might be for her children so that they won’t hold anything against Dad once she is gone. I hope she beats this thing but it seems doubtful. Our prayers are with you Elizabeth! God Bless you and your children.

Madelyn
April 30, 2009

Why blame the wife for writing a book. Maybe this is her way to heal. Has everyone thought about how she is feeling being sick and facing death with cancer? Maybe she wants to be her husband who she loves. It’s not her fault he broke the vows, she still loves him. Maybe she’s scared she’ll be alone and dieing. I certainly don’t think you should bash her when she did nothing wrong.

As far as all the talk about the woman he had the affair with. I won’t commend her for not writing a book. She is completely wrong for having the affair and if it’s his child and she isn’t seeking support I feel sorry for her child. I don’t think she deserves any award for not doing a book when she is just as wrong for sleeping with a married man! As far as Edwards, I am disgusted with him and sad he broke his wedding vows.

anney
April 30, 2009

I feel sorry for what she is going through, but my feeling is that if she dies before him, he will go to the other woman immediately for comfort and ‘whatever’. He’s a scumbag.

Barbara
April 30, 2009

Marriage is an illusion. You need to judge your relationship by the facts not the expectations.

Angelique
April 30, 2009

I won’t buy the book. Lie to me once…you’ll do it again. Running for president and having an affair..again….Why write a book and dignify any of this. Do you need the money or does this convince you to stay with a bold face lair. Sorry to be so harsh……

Suzanne
April 30, 2009

She makes me puke.

Karen
April 30, 2009
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