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Elizabeth Edwards Says It Wasn't Easy to Leave John
By not in system - AOL NewsRALEIGH, N.C. (June 29) - Elizabeth Edwards says it was not easy to leave her husband in the wake of the two-time presidential contender's infidelity, writing in a new chapter to her memoir that she still sees in him the memories of their 30 years together. Edwards says in the updated version of her book released Tuesday that she spent two years trying to "reinvent" her role as a wife so that they could stay together despite the affair. But she says the "tender thread" holding the family together unraveled at the very end of 2009 - three years after John Edwards first told his wife in private ...
Rielle Hunter Said to Seek $17,000 a Month From John Edwards in Child Support
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyRielle Hunter wants John Edwards to pay $17,910 a month in child support for her daughter, Frances Quinn Hunter, according to the National Enquirer. Private financial negotiations between Hunter and Edwards reportedly broke down last week when her demands for the 22-month-old child were more than the former senator and presidential candidate was willing to pay. Edwards has never publicly acknowledged that he is the girl's father, but did admit to an affair with Hunter at a time when his wife, Elizabeth, was battling cancer. Now, legal documents obtained by Radaronline.com appear to show ...
John Edwards Moves Rielle Hunter Nearby, and Elizabeth Packs Her Bags, National Enquirer Reports
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyJohn Edwards is moving his ex-mistress, Rielle Hunter, and her 18-month-old daughter to his neighborhood in North Carolina so that he can take an active role in the baby's life, according to a report in the National Enquirer. "John's admitted to his family and close friends that he's the father of Frances. He says he wants to be a part of her life and help raise his daughter," says a source cited in the Enquirer article. The former senator and Democratic presidential candidate has denied publicly that he is the father of Frances. But as I wrote last week, the Enquirer, citing sources, ...
Elizabeth Edwards Addresses John Edwards Affair in Upcoming Book
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyElizabeth Edwards' book "Resilience" is due to hit bookstores on May 12, but the New York Daily News got ahold of an advance copy. In the book, Edwards discusses learning about her husband's affair:After the former presidential hopeful confessed his betrayal, Elizabeth Edwards writes in her new book, "I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up." Elizabeth, 59, who is terminally ill with cancer, speaks in far more detail than before about her husband's infidelity in her new memoir, "Resilience," due to be published May 12 by Broadway Books. A copy was obtained by the Daily ...
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