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South Carolina's first lady, Jenny Sanford, said Monday that writing her much-anticipated memoir of her husband's affair was a "cathartic" and "cleansing" experience.

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Sanford: Memoir 'cathartic'updated: Fri Feb 26 2010 18:15:00

CNN's Larry King interviews South Carolina first lady, Jenny Sanford, about her new book and her husband's adultery.

Jenny Sanford: Husband became 'empty-eyed politician'updated: Fri Feb 05 2010 18:17:00

When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford returned to the United States last June from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he had been having one last secret tryst with his Argentine mistress, he hopped in a vehicle driven by a former aide who had sped through the night to meet him at the Atlanta airport.

Sex tapes, affairs and scandalsupdated: Fri Feb 05 2010 18:17:00

HLN's Joy Behar and her panel dish about John Edwards' sex tape, Mark Sanford, and "don't ask, don't tell."

Jenny Sanford tell-all has revealing glimpsesupdated: Fri Feb 05 2010 15:31:00

Hell hath no fury like a political wife scorned.

Intriguing people for February 5, 2010updated: Fri Feb 05 2010 08:47:00

Archie Manning: Super Bowl XLIV is Sunday in Miami, Florida. The New Orleans Saints will face the Indianapolis Colts, and it's the first time the Saints have been in the Super Bowl in the team's four-decade history.

Silent no more, wives go public about their husbands' affairsupdated: Thu Feb 04 2010 16:02:00

In front of cameras and on the pages of widely promoted books, the wives of a few high-profile cheating husbands have been finding and broadcasting their own voices, a pronounced shift that has some who study infidelity applauding.

Intriguing people for January 6, 2010updated: Wed Jan 06 2010 13:08:00

Sen. Chris Dodd The five-term Connecticut Democrat announced today that he will not seek re-election. Dodd, 65, has been winning congressional elections in his state since 1974, but he's recently been considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election in 2010. He has been criticized for ties to the financial industry, and several formidable challengers have been vying to challenge him in the November election.

Jenny Sanford's book to be released earlyupdated: Wed Jan 06 2010 03:29:00

The public will get the other side of the story of the South Carolina governor sex scandal sooner, as the governor's estranged wife Jenny Sanford's memoir publishing date has been moved up.

People.com: Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce from S.C. Governorupdated: Fri Dec 11 2009 18:49:00

Split comes after he admits affair with a woman from Argentina

Mark, Jenny Sanford divorcingupdated: Fri Dec 11 2009 14:02:00

The wife of embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says she is filing for divorce.

Jenny Sanford: I'm willing to forgiveupdated: Thu Jul 02 2009 16:12:00

South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford said Thursday that although she is willing to forgive her husband, "it is up to the people and elected officials of South Carolina to decide whether they will give Mark another chance as well."

Borger: Jenny Sanford becomes the new political paradigmupdated: Tue Jun 30 2009 11:18:00

After years of watching those wives stand (sadly) by their men, there was something refreshing -- and real -- about Jenny Sanford's decision to be far, far away from the governor's apology tour.

South Carolina's first lady, scrutinizedupdated: Fri Jun 26 2009 07:17:00

Sharp-witted. Direct. In control. Loyal.

South Carolina Gov. Sanford admits extramarital affairupdated: Wed Jun 24 2009 21:29:00

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, just back from a secret trip to Argentina unknown to his staff or his wife, admitted Wednesday he has carried on an extramarital affair with a woman in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gov.: 'I've been unfaithful'updated: Wed Jun 24 2009 21:29:00

South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford apologizes to his wife for having an affair with a woman in Argentina.

Gov. returning to office after worries about his whereaboutsupdated: Tue Jun 23 2009 11:28:00

Gov. Mark Sanford is set return to his office Wednesday following widespread confusion over his whereabouts, a spokesman for the South Carolina Republican said.

South Carolina governor's goof delays his voteupdated: Tue Nov 07 2006 13:08:00

A sheepish Gov. Mark Sanford was turned away from a South Carolina polling place Tuesday because he forgot his voter registration card.

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