In a recent interview with Newt Gingrich's ex-wife Marianne, she revealed some shocking details about his first marriage, as well as her marriage to him. Marianne tells us that she had an affair with Gingrich while he was married to his first wife, Jackie Gingrich. Jackie was diagnosed with cancer not long before Gingrich filed for divorce. A former aide to Gingrich, told the reporters that according to Mr. Gingrich, Jackie was not young and pretty enough for him. Marianne also reveals that he proposed to her before they were even broken up.
The couples marriage lasted for 19 years and ended just a few weeks after Marianne was diagnosed with MS. Gingrich told her that he was seeing a woman named Callista, and wanted to have an open marriage. Gingrich said that Callista would help him win the presidency. Marianne refused the offer of an open marriage, because in her opinion that is not really a marriage. Gingrich replied with, "Callista doesn't care what I do". The divorce was filed for within days after this conversation.
Gingrich has made public apologies for his actions in the past, but that does not heal the wound for everybody. When his former wife's statement was brought up in last nights debate, it was obvious that Gingrich was not happy. Gingrich called them 'close to despicable' for dwelling on his past marriages.
Gingrich's two daughters from his first marriage wrote a letter to ABC news talking about the pain the divorce caused for everyone involved. They continued to say that their fathers past marriages have nothing to do with the race or even his character.
All Gingrich really said on the matter was: "I found that I felt compelled to seek God's forgiveness. Not God's understanding, but God's forgiveness". I am not quite sure that that will be enough to ease the voters minds about the Gingrich's past.
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