Mark Sanford: ‘I Take Full Responsibility’ For ‘Moral Failure’ That Lead To Divorce Filing

Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC)
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South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford released a statement this morning after his wife announced she is filing for divorce.

“I want to take full responsibility for the moral failure that led us to this tragic point,” Sanford said. “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.”

Jenny Sanford said this morning that her decision to divorce “came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation.”

Earlier this year, the governor admitted to an affair with an Argentine woman, which he called “a love story.”

Jenny Sanford and her four sons had moved out of the governor’s mansion, but the couple said publicly they were trying to reconcile.

Mark Sanford avoided impeachment just this Wednesday.

Here’s the full statement from Mark Sanford:

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.

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