Reading Sunday's Sun Herald columnist Annabel Crabb, I had to agree with her observations in regard to David Petraeus and the sexual affair with his biographer.
Rather than fudge it or minimise the infidelity like president Bill Clinton ( Monica Lewinsky, Jennifer Flowers and numerous others, where he may or may not have had intercourse. Come on, please!).
He stood up, and said the affair was already over, acknowledging not only had he failed his own and the army's moral standards hurting his wife and family, he then he took responsibility and resigned.
Well Done. There were no excuses, no justifications, self pity, whining, minimisation's or any other kind of ducking and weaving. I believe he has expressed remorse and apologised to his family, and his country. While he may have had a lapse in his behavioural ethics ( and who hasn't made a mistake in their live?) He has stepped up.
This is what is vital in recovery from an affair - acknowledgement, openness, honesty, reassessment, taking responsilility and remedy seeking - I'll bet this couple are seeking relationship counselling tout suite. They have a good chance at making it through this relationship crisis.
Sure he has succumbed to an indulgence, but he acted with a certain kind of dignity missing in many of our leaders and Annabel notes this makes Petraeus a loss to public life.
Very different to NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) news of the Eddie Obied affair and the loss of millions of dollars to the NSW People and faith in our public system.
Sad, very sad. Check out Marriage Works for more information on relationship counselling and marital therapy.
Best Wishes Philipa
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