SC first lady, sons move out of state residence

The wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford moved out of the official governor's residence with their four sons Friday, a little more than a month after he admitted to a yearlong affair with an Argentine woman he called his "soul mate."

First lady Jenny Sanford and several other women moved bags of clothes, a suitcase and armloads of suits and dresses on hangers from the governor's mansion in Columbia before departing in a caravan of sport utility vehicles. Three of the four boys were present, carrying tote and duffel bags.

Before departing, she hugged several of the women who helped her carry belongings out. In a statement, Jenny Sanford said she was heading to the family residence on Sullivans Island, some 120 miles southeast, for the upcoming school year.

"From there, we will work to continue the process of healing our family," she said. "While we will be leaving Columbia, we will return often, and I will remain engaged in activities in my role as First Lady, acknowledging that my responsibilities to my family come first."

The governor, who spoke to reporters elsewhere in the state later Friday, termed the reconciliation "a day at a time process" and said the move was a mutual decision.

"It's been brewing for a while and something we've been back and forth on and kicked around at length. It was not entered into lightly but with a whole lot of thought and prayer," he said.

Jenny Sanford is a former Wall Street vice president who helped launch her husband's political career only to endure his tearful public confession in June. She had separated from her husband and sought refuge with her sons at the couple's coastal home two weeks before news of the affair broke.

http://www.rr.com/news/politics/article/9000/8569385/SC_gov_says_he_supports_1st_lady_in_moving_out

her Governor husband around????

Oh wait, where is that sarcasm icon?

As a dutiful wife she should stay with her philandering husband who can't make up his F*ing mind what his real place in the world is.

Geeze why is this creep still Governor of a state?

No sarcasm needed for that question... Republicans, "my way or the highway"

and some frequent flier miles no doubt. So ---------
time to hit the old Appalachian trail.

I bet he is planning 2 or 3 weekends now between today and Christmas.....

LONG weekends.....

I wonder about politicians, they seem to have an insatiable sex life.

I don't know why Jenny waited a month to leave, but I'm sure she has her reasons, I guess.

From what I understand, Jenny Sanford wears the pants in that family. She'll probably have Mark's too before it's all over.

give her.

She's going to get 1/2 his Governor's pension for every day he was in office and she was his wife... and any other job he held while she was first lady, or just wife.

Jenny will move to Vermont, Hawaii, somewhere else, run for office and wind up as Secretary of State, or some other good job.

South Carolina loves her, she could probably be Governor, too, running against her former husband.

That would be a first.

That would be simply SPECTACULAR. :)

she'd win.

"Mr. Sanford is in Argentina with a woman half his age. I got the house and a lot of money. He got his underwear and the asphalt on the driveway."