You may remember hearing the new euphemism 'hiking the Appalachian trail' which gained its new meaning after Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC) was caught having an affair with a woman in Argentina.  You may also remember that the governor literally disappeared and left instructions to his aids that if anyone asked where he was, to say that he was hiking alone on the Appalachian trail and out of contact.  Questions surrounded the story after reporters asked his wife where he was and she contradicted the hiking story.  The reality was that the extremely religious governor, who ran on a family values ticket was having an affair with a woman in Argentina that he claimed was the love of his life.

There has been ongoing talk of impeaching the governor for lying and misuse of public funds to fly to his mistress, but that has been recently dropped in favour of perhaps a simple censure which would allow Governor Sanford to finish his term.  Now, after a very public humiliation by her husband, Jenny Sanford is filing for divorce.

She said via email, "As so many of us know, the dissolution of any marriage is a sad and painful process, it is also a very personal and private one. Because Mark and I are public figures, we have naturally had less privacy with which to deal with our difficulties than do other couples. Indeed, I know it will soon become known so I choose to release this brief notice that I am now filing for divorce. This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family."

"I remain thankful to so many across this state and nation for their words of encouragement and prayers during this difficult time," she continued. "Please know the boys and I are doing well and are blessed with the incredible support of friends and family and bolstered by our faith and the unfailing love of our God above."