Jenny Sanford says 'I am now filing for divorce' (updated: Mark responds)

Update December 11, 11:45 a.m.:

Mark Sanford has released his own statement, saying, in part:

"While it is not the course I would have hoped for, or would choose, I want to take full responsibility for the moral failure that led us to this tragic point. Jenny is a great person, and has been a remarkable wife, mother and First Lady. She has been more than gracious these last six months and gone above and beyond in her patience and commitment to put the needs of others in front of her own. While our family structure may change, I know that we will both work earnestly to be the best mom and dad we can be to four of the finest boys on earth.

“I will join with her in asking the press to respect our shared desire for privacy as we quietly move forward. We respectively ask for your prayers."

The State has updated their story with this document and a few others.


First reporting:

Shortly after stories made the round the Gov. Mark Sanford wanted to reconcile with his wife, Jenny Sanford filed a statement that she was filing for a divorce.

The State has a story on the matter.

Hard to say what was going on behind the scenes, but one has to wonder if the stories of reconciliation pushed her over the edge.

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