[Labyrinthos]

You're right. But, personally, even as an adult I would have a real hard time with my dad and stepmom if my dad cheated on my mom with her.

I understand, but life is not perfect and a lot of things go on behind the scenes that could change our perspective if we knew the entire story. If I recall correctly, for example, Hanover and Giuliani, effectively seperated several years before Judith Nathan came on the scene even though they both officially lived in the Mayor's Mansion. I suspect they pretended to stay together because of politics, careers, and most importantly, for the children, even though the marriage was all but over. My perspective of Donna Hanover at the time was less than flattering, and that her role as First Lady was secondary to her own career goals. For all we know, she was a bitch on wheels, who never had time for her husband, emotionally or physically. And while I agree that he should have waited until after they divorced to find someone else, I suspect that they intended to pretend to stay together -- for the children -- when Rudy and Judy fell in love.

[Liz]

As alike as two peas in a pod.

Hillary before sexual reassigmnment surgery.

[panthermom]

No family is perfect. I cannot and would not tolerate 2 things in a marriage, cheating and beating. You engage in either or both of those things I have zero respect for that person. I do think that his wife was probably a biatch and the marriage was not perfect, but leave don't cheat.

[srmorton]

This IMO is what the Clintons have done for years. They have stayed together, but he has cheated on her countless times and she has turned a blind eye to it. He has put up with her less than warm personality. They have chosen to be miserable for their own political ambitions. BTW, I am not in favor of divorce, but it is obvious to everyone that theirs is a marriage in name only, in spite of the fact that the DBM portrays it as an idyllic "power union".

[JRochelle]

There was another woman that Rudy had an affair with before Judy.

She worked for him.