Her partner is probably in denial. People who think they're "in love" often ignore major red flags until they get hit over the head with them enough times. The more emotionally needy they are, the more likely this is to be the case.
Frisch has since claimed to have returned to (or still resides in) Eugene, OR. That makes me wonder about the relationship of these two women. Has the other woman returned to Oregon with her? Did she, too, resign her position at UofA? Do they spend summers in Oregon then return to Tucson for school season?
There's a lot here we don't know about them. However, see my recent earlier post on speculation about the child.
The link to that other thread, BTW, is...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1663481/posts?page=1,50